Capcom Hints at Resident Evil 9 in Fun Video Marking 10M RE4 Players

Capcom has cleverly teased Resident Evil 9 right under our noses. In a celebration of reaching a whopping 10 million players, the Resident Evil 4 development team shared a short video on social media on April 25. The video features Ada Wong engaging in a hushed conversation with one of gaming's most iconic villains, before switching to a scene where Leon is surrounded by an infected horde wearing party hats, making their way towards the church.

The video then shifts to a rock song, with Dr. Salvador amusingly strumming his chainsaw as if it were a guitar. The camera then pans back to reveal a fist-pumping Leon with a rustic sign behind him 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 translates to the number 9. While this could be dismissed as a coincidence, horror game leaker Dusk Golem points out that there's no lower plank on the same sign in earlier parts of the video, suggesting it was added intentionally. Make of that what you will.

"I know what you did here," said one surprised responder, followed by a wide-eyed emoji.

Capcom has confirmed that the next mainline entry in the Resident Evil series, Resident Evil 9, will be directed by Koshi Nakanishi, who previously directed Resident Evil 7. Nakanishi said at the time, "It was really difficult to figure out what to do after [Resident Evil 7]. 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." Rumors, though not confirmed, suggest that the game might be set on an island inspired by Singapore.