Resident Evil 9
Even if Capcom does not use the number 8 in Resident Evil Village, the team has repeatedly made it clear with the Roman number in the logo that this is the next part of the main series. And now more rumors are making the rounds about Resident Evil 9, which, according to an insider, is linked to the two predecessors and will be the end of a trilogy. After that, Capcom probably doesn't want to publish any more numbered horror games.Recommended editorial content Here you can find external content from [PLATFORM]. To protect your personal data, external integrations are only displayed if you confirm this by clicking on "Load all external content": Load all external content I consent to external content being displayed to me. This means that personal data is transmitted to third-party platforms. Read more about our privacy policy . External content More on this in our data protection declaration. The information comes from Dusk Golem, he is one of the better-known insiders from the Resident Evil universe. Behind the end of the numbering is apparently the fact that the makers want to tell self-contained stories again in the future. This means that the authors of the series no longer have to plan as far in advance as is the case with a trilogy, for example. Last March, Dusk Golem already indicated the start of the development of Resident Evil 9 at Capcom.
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Resident Evil Village is part of a trilogy that will end with Resident Evil 9
© Provided by GamesRadar Resident Evil 8 VillageResident Evil 7, 8, and 9 will all be part of a unified trilogy and have been developed side-by-side, according to a well-known leaker.
Resident Evil 7 was the start of a trilogy, according to AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem, a Resident Evil leaker with a strong track record. Posting on Twitter, they said: “RE7>RE8>RE9 have a connected, planned out story”. Apparently, all three games have shared a very close development, meaning the overarching story has been hashed out for some time now.
According to the leak, a lot of things that seemed out of place, or didn’t quite make sense in Resident Evil 7 will make more sense once we get our hands on Resident Evil Village, aka Resident Evil 8. We already know that Ethan Winters, the protagonist of Resident Evil 7 will be making his return to Resident Evil 8, along with series icon Chris Redfield (the man who once beat a boulder in a fistfight).
When discussing the leak on Twitter, AestheticGamer talked about how they think that Capcom is trying to move away from numbered Resident Evil titles, so it can tell more unique and isolated stories like this trilogy. The clever naming conventions of the last couple of titles, which blend the number into the title seem to be a way to transition the series away from numbers altogether.
AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem has a solid track history when it comes to Resident Evil leaks, having previously revealed that we’d be getting a Resident Evil Village demo with combat this spring, which is looking increasingly likely with the recent reveal of a new Resident Evil Village showcase.
We also had potential details of the Resident Evil Village opening last month, with AestheticGamer giving us a play-by-play of the first 30 minutes of the game. We won’t spoil that here, in case you’re looking to go in fresh, but it all sounds very exciting.
Resident Evil Village is out next month, so we don’t have long to wait, but if you need scares now then check out our best horror games roundup for more spooky gaming action.