Capcom has subtly teased Resident Evil 9 right under our noses.
To celebrate reaching a monumental 10 million players, the Resident Evil 4 development team shared a brief video on social media on April 25. The video features Ada Wong in a hushed conversation with one of gaming's most iconic villains, then switches to Leon, surrounded by an infected horde wearing party hats as they leisurely make their way to the church.
The video then transitions to a rock song, with Dr. Salvador playing his chainsaw as if it were a guitar—yes, you read that right—and the camera pulls back to reveal Leon, fist-pumping in front of a rustic sign that reads "Thank you for playing."
You can watch the full video below:
エージェントの皆様へ
感謝の気持ちを込めて記念映像をご用意いたしました。ぜひ音付きでお楽しみください。Attention all agents,
We've prepared a special video to express our gratitude to all of you, which we hope you'll enjoy (with sound ON)!RE4 Dev Team pic.twitter.com/cKaS198UVY
— Capcom Dev 1 (@dev1_official) April 25, 2025
However, if you turn that sign on its side, the boards form the Roman numeral "IX," which is the number 9. While it might seem like a coincidence, horror game leaker Dusk Golem points out that there's no lower plank on the sign in earlier parts of the video, suggesting it was added intentionally. What do you make of that?
"I know what you did here," said one surprised responder, adding a wide-eyed emoji.
Capcom has confirmed that the next mainline entry in the Resident Evil series will be directed by Resident Evil 7 director Koshi Nakanishi."It was really difficult to figure out what to do after [Resident Evil 7]," Nakanishi said at the time. "But I found it, and to be honest, it feels substantial. I can't share any details just yet, but I hope you're excited for the day I can." There's speculation, though not confirmed, that the game will be set on an island inspired by Singapore.
