Resident Evil 9 is actually real, it's called Requiem, and it has a release date

Yes. It's happening, it's real, and it's finally been officially unveiled. Resident Evil 9 is on the way and we've just gotten our first full look at Summer Game Fest. Now, I love Resident Evil. I've been playing the survival horror series for 29 years, ever since the first (and still best) game was released in 1996. Silent Hill, Alien Isolation, Amnesia, and other greats have earned their place in the genre's pantheon – but RE, despite, in my personal opinion, the misfires of Resident Evil 7 and Village, still reigns supreme. Now, Capcom's crown jewel is making its valiant return. This is Resident Evil Requiem, and we already have a release date.

Excluding the remake of RE4, last time we saw Resident Evil, the horror game had thrown all restraint and propriety to the wall. Between the werewolves, vampires, dragons, and haunted dolls, as much as Village was an attempt to go big and cut loose, it felt too far removed from what makes Resident Evil Resident Evil. The first Resident Evil 9 trailer suggests a different direction entirely.

It looks slower, more serious, and darker than RE8. Also, it's called Resident Evil Requiem. Oh, and listen closely. Alyssa Ashcroft. That name sound familiar? Resident Evil Outbreak…

The Resident Evil Requiem release date is confirmed for Friday February 27.

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