Resident Evil 9 could be revealed at Summer Game Fest this week

The next instalment in Capcom’s Resident Evil series will debut this week according to sources, with all signs pointing to a 2026 launch.

Ahead of Summer Game Fest and the other showcases of this month’s not-E3 season, one of the big questions is whether we’ll see more on the future of Resident Evil.

Capcom confirmed Resident Evil 9 was in development last July, with Koshi Nakanishi, the director of Resident Evil 7, at the helm. Since then, we’ve heard nothing official about the next entry, but rumours suggest it will sport an open world and star Leon S. Kennedy.

Almost a year later, several insiders have claimed Capcom is preparing for a big reveal at Summer Game Fest on Friday, June 6.

The rumour first appeared via YouTuber ScreenFire Germany last month, where they claimed the first trailer for Resident Evil 9 will be shown at the event, albeit with the caveat that the information is ‘without guarantee’ and could ‘change’.

The source, who was the first to claim remakes of Resident Evil Zero and Code Veronica are in development, also states that Resident Evil 9 is planned for the first quarter of 2026 – although it will likely come after March, according Capcom’s recent financial projections.

Resident Evil celebrates its 30th anniversary next year, on March 22, so it’s very possible the ninth entry could land somewhere around this date.

Following these claims, fellow Resident Evil insider AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem has now stated they are ‘95% positive’ that Resident Evil 9 will show up at Summer Game Fest.

(1/3) Again, not like I can give 100% confirmation, no one's directly told me or the like. But at this point I'm like 95% positive we're on the verge of RE9 being revealed at SGF. This is the first time behind the scenes there's a lot of buzz in the grapevine, lots of rumblings https://t.co/5po7XsOsVA

In a post on X, Dusk Golem wrote: ‘Again, not like I can give 100% confirmation, no one’s directly told me or the like. But at this point I’m like 95% positive we’re on the verge of Resident Evil 9 being revealed at Summer Game Fest.

‘This is the first time behind the scenes there’s a lot of buzz in the grapevine, lots of rumblings and the sorta activity behind the scenes that usually are signs we’re about to get a Resident Evil game announced.’

While they don’t go into specifics on these ‘rumblings’, Capcom recently appeared to tease Resident Evil 9 in a video promoting Resident Evil 4 remake.

The past two mainline Resident Evil games, Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village, were both announced during Sony events in 2016 and 2020, respectively. Sony hasn’t announced a State Of Play presentation for this month, but one is rumoured.

However, Capcom is a confirmed partner at Summer Game Fest, so it’s possible Resident Evil 9 could show up at the latter instead.

It’s also true that publishers often change their mind about their reveals at the last minute and it may well be the case that Capcom hasn’t 100% settled on an unveiling this month.

Beyond the ninth entry, Capcom is also rumoured to be working on several Resident Evil remakes, with the next one expected to be Resident Evil Zero.

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