Resident Evil 9 Rumors Hint At A 28-Year First For The Franchise

The franchise hasn't been afraid to shake things up over the years, and a rumor about the next new game in the series points to another franchise first on its way. Although every game is interconnected by unifying elements involving deadly viruses, various forms of the ruthless Umbrella corporation, and plenty of horrific enemies, there's a lot of room to do different things within that overarching lore. It's easy to jump into any mainline game and get a complete experience of its own, and the unique flavor provided by each can satisfy many different preferences.

Keeping with this idea, there's been a good bit of setting-hopping in the series to date. From the iconic Midwestern locale of Raccoon City in the original game to the Eastern European flair of, fear has been found in many different corners of the globe. Fixing the unique lens of on new cultural inspirations is always interesting, even accounting for some arguable missteps in the past, andthe rumored is purportedly moving to a completely fresh one.

A new rumor regarding Resident Evil 9 suggests that the game will borrow a major element from another of Capcom's most popular and beloved franchises.

As noted in a Reddit post from No1PiggyOnTheBlock, leaker Dusk Golem responded to a query on X (formerly Twitter) to allege that will shift to a Southeast Asian setting. Like previous fictionalized settings in the franchise, will reportedly use its own fictitious town on an island modeled after Singapore. It's a far cry from anything the series has explored before, as 's dip into China remains the only major exploration of an Asian setting that the games have yet offered.

Like all rumors, this one shouldn't be taken as hard fact, and Dusk Golem has a somewhat mixed track record overall. The leaker's 2021 claims of a third game called (still accessible on Dusk Golem's account) never panned out, and some information that they spread regarding similarly turned out to be mistaken. A 50/50 community reliability