Resident Evil 9 is looking like it could be quite a monster for Capcom. The Resident Evil franchise is the most tried and true horror franchises in gaming. So many games in the series are considered all-time classics such as Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 4, and even some of the spin-off games. It has managed to even survive total reinvention with games like Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil: Village following new sets of characters, throwing in things like werewolves and vampires, and moving to a first-person perspective. Although some fans were skeptical the series could pull any of this off, it worked really well. However, Resident Evil: Village largely tied up the Ethan Winters story, leaving fans to wonder what comes next.
According to longtime Resident Evil insider, Dusk Golem (via GamingBible), Resident Evil 9 is shaping up for a 2025 launch at the moment. It is expected to have the biggest budget and longest development time of any game in the series, with it beginning production back in 2018, a year after Resident Evil 7.