Are We Just Going to Pretend the Official Teaser for Resident Evil 9 Didn't Just Drop?

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It's official: Resident Evil 9 is coming, and we just got our first real look at it during Summer Game Fest 2025.

Resident Evil Requiem is a single-player survival horror game due out February 27, 2026 across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S.

On-stage at SGF, host Geoff Keighley said Resident Evil Requiem marks a "bold shift for the franchise both in tone and gameplay." Expect "high-stakes cinematic action" on top of survival horror.

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The trailer appears to confirm a destroyed Raccoon City, which was nuked at the end of Resident Evil 3, with city shots that perhaps suggest open-world game design. We may have a brand new playable character on our hands in the form of FBI technical analyst Grace Ashcroft, who is investigating a series of strange deaths. She's ordered to return to the scene of her mother's murder, and in doing so must face her past.

We then see Grace strapped to a gurney and hear a mysterious figure say "I know now that you're the one that I've been searching for... special one. Chosen one." Is he talking about Grace?

Capcom's official website doesn't have much to add, but does point to "technological advancements" and "a story with rich characters and gameplay that's more immersive than ever before."

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