According to recent statements from prominent leaker Dusk Golem, Resident Evil 9 could be an open-world game. According to the leaker, the game is utilizing Dragon’s Dogma 2’s RE Engine open-world tech. “Dragon’s Dogma 2 expanded RE Engine functionality for open-world games,” said the leaker, “the two other games building on this tech is Monster Hunter Wild & Resident Evil 9.” Its worth noting that the next Resident Evil game has yet to be announced.According to claims made in February from the same leaker, five Resident Evil games are currently in development. Additionally, he stated he received a new update from someone that the next Resident Evil project will not release until 2026 or early 2027. The latest title in the series, Resident Evil 4 remake, launched on March 24th, 2023. According to past rumors, the next Resident Evil game is titled “ApocaIXpse” similar to its predecessor Resident Evil VILLAGE, which combines its name with roman numerals. It’s claimed to be single player only with no co-op. The game’s story will feature Chris Redfield after the events of Resident Evil Village as he heads towards the BSAA in Europe.
(2/2) take on RE:3 & RE:4 for a remake initiative. Dragons Dogma 2 expanded RE Engine functionality for open world games, the two other games building on this tech is Monster Hunter Wild & Resident Evil 9.
— AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem (@AestheticGamer1) March 22, 2024
Resident Evil 4 details via Capcom:
Survival is just the beginning
Resident Evil 4 is a remake of the 2005 original Resident Evil 4. Reimagined for 2023 to bring state-of-the-art survival horror.
Resident Evil 4 preserves the essence of the original game, while introducing modernized gameplay, a reimagined storyline, and vividly detailed graphics to make this the latest survival horror game where life and death, terror and catharsis intersect.
Story
- 6 years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City.
- Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors of the incident, has been recruited as an agent reporting directly to the president of the United States.
- With the experience of multiple missions on his back, Leon is sent to rescue the president’s kidnapped daughter.
- He tracks her to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the villagers.
- And the curtain rises on this story of daring rescue and grueling horror.
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