Resident Evil 9 Officially Announced By RE7 Director

After years of speculation, Capcom has finally confirmed that is happening and that one of the franchise's most acclaimed directors is coming back to helm the game. Following the success of the and the remake, many fans have been wondering if the developer would continue reimagining some of its older titles or provide enthusiasts with the next chapter in the sprawling biopunk storyline. While details are still scarce, players can rest easy knowing that a ninth game is happening and the creative team is very excited about it.

Announced during Capcom's recent showcase event, director Koshi Nakanishi confirmed that he was returning for the next game, noting that after the 2017 title, he was struggling to conceptualize what he would do in his next game.

Fortunately for everyone, he's landed on an idea and says it "." No further information on the project was revealed but this finally puts to rest all the rumors regarding the next game in the franchise as many believed Capcom was more focused on remakes than advancing the series further.

The fact of the matter is that there's next to nothing known about apart from the fact that it's in development under the guidance of Nakanishi. However, based on the creative's previous games, it seems fair to speculate that the ninth game will likely maintain the first-person perspective that proved so successful in and Additionally, it will likely focus on tense horror situations avoiding the more action-orientated angle of games like and

As for the involved characters, Capcom has confirmed that the Winters Family, namely Ethan and Rose who were the main playable characters across both and, won't be the focus of the fourth game. Given that the franchise's animated films have started bringing together the series' massive cast of heroes like Leon S. Kennedy and Jill Valentine, it could be the case that the ninth game features some familiar characters. Chris Redfield played a substantial role in the most recent entries in the saga,