Resident Evil 9 developer sets February release date for horror game

During the Summer Game Fest 2025, Capcom announced it will release Resident Evil 9 in February 2026. The developer revealed the game will be available on PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X, and S. Geoff Keighley, SGF host, said the game would mark a bold shift for the Resident Evil franchise. 

Capcom revealed, during the Summer Game Fest 2025, that Resident Evil 9 will be launched on February 27. The developer added that the game will be released on Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation, and PC.

Keighley added that the new game will bring a twist to the franchise’s tone and gameplay. The SGF host also stated that gamers should expect a high-stakes cinematic experience in the upcoming Resident Evil 9. 

Resident Evil 9 trailer reveals new details

Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living.#ResidentEvilRequiem arrives on February 27, 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. pic.twitter.com/SvLODkaPTj

— Resident Evil (@RE_Games) June 6, 2025

Capcom revealed that Resident Evil 9 (Requiem) would act as a new era of survival action horror. The studio said it combined technological improvements with its in-depth development experience to create the game. The developer added that Requiem includes rich characters and a gameplay that will be more immersive than in any other Resident Evil game. 

Earlier in the SGF show, the developer admitted that Resident Evil Requiem is the 30th anniversary of the franchise. Capcom also requested fans to be a little bit patient for further details regarding Resident Evil 9. Jun Takeuchi, an executive producer of Resident Evil, thanked all fans, asking them to bear with the studio as they work on it. 

The official blurb of the Resident Evil Requiem trailer reads that Requiem is for the dead while Nightmare is for the living. The blurb also stated that Resident Evil Requiem is the highly anticipated 9th title in the Resident Evil franchise. The official blurb urged fans to get ready to escape death in a thrilling experience that would chill them to the core. 

The Resident Evil 9 trailer showed hints about where the new game would take gamers. The trailer hinted at a return to Raccoon City, which was featured in Resident Evil 1 to 3. The Resident Evil 9 trailer also revealed that Raccoon City would be destroyed since the US government deployed a nuclear bomb on the city to combat the monster-making virus outbreak in the early games of the franchise.

The trailer also showed a new character called Grace Ashcroft, a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) analyst, daughter of Alyssa Ashcroft, a character who was featured in Resident Evil Outbreak.  

Capcom also showed a bunch of images from across the Resident Evil franchise during the SGF 2025. The developer showed pictures of the “Welcome to Raccoon City” signpost, a map of the city, a typewriter from the city’s police department, and an image of Lady Dimitrescu, the breakout character from Resident Evil Village.

Capcom also showed Maggie Robertson, who voiced Lady Dimitrescu, singing a “Happy Birthday” song in a spooky take. 

Developer says more remakes are on the way

Capcom previously revealed during its 2024 showcase event that the development of the next Resident Evil game was ongoing. The developer also teased the new game in a Resident Evil 4 sales achievement post in April, with Koshi Nakanishi, the director of the game, taking charge. 

Nakanishi said last year that the firm was making a new game, which made it challenging for the developer to figure out what to do after releasing Resident Evil 7. However, the director stated that he found out that the firm could make a new game. 

The developer also said it was preparing more Resident Evil remakes. The firm added that it considered adapting the Resident Evil franchise for the big screen, saying that development was already in progress. The company revealed that the new Resident Evil film would be helmed by Zach Cregger, the director of Barbarian. The developer also said the film will be released on October 18, 2026.

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