The survival-horror community could be standing on the edge of its biggest reveal in years: noted leaker Dusk Golem claims he is “ninety-five percent positive” that Capcom will pull back the curtain on Resident Evil 9 during this week’s Summer Game Fest, airing live on June 6. While he stops short of absolute confirmation, he argues that every tell-tale sign inside Capcom—from unusual spikes in social-media activity to a flurry of closed-door scheduling—suggests a major announcement is imminent. 

Dusk Golem’s credibility rests on a long string of accurate Capcom leaks, so his words carry weight. Supporting outlets such as XboxEra and PlayStationLifestyle have echoed the same chatter, noting that the publisher has quietly invited select media to a behind-the-scenes briefing after the showcase, a move that almost always precedes a hands-off demo or extended trailer.

Recent reports indicate that Resident Evil 9 originally began life as an open-world, co-operative experiment—an ambitious reaction to the cautious commercial launch of Resident Evil 7. By 2021 the design was rebooted, steering back toward tighter single-player survival horror while retaining sprawling interconnected zones rather than a full sandbox. Leon Kennedy, series icon, is believed to headline the adventure, though he reportedly will not be the sole playable character.

Capcom’s choice of tone is said to lean heavily into gothic dread, layering a “mystical” sheen over classic bio-terror. The shift promises a fresh flavor without abandoning the franchise’s tension-driven DNA. Insiders also stress that RE9 commands the largest budget and the longest development cycle in series history, signaling Capcom’s intent to close one narrative era while planting seeds for stories beyond 2030.

If timelines hold, the game should launch in 2026 after two prior delays—one during the COVID-19 upheaval, another when the team requested more polish time. Industry observers believe the current console generation will be in its twilight by then, making RE9 a likely cross-gen flagship that bridges hardware cycles and introduces new technology into the RE Engine.

For readers seeking visual context, high-quality assets to watch for include whatever teaser key art Capcom unveils on stage, wide-angle photographs of the Summer Game Fest LED set-up, atmospheric concept art of a ruined gothic village, and a next-gen render of Leon. Credible references are Dusk Golem’s posts on X, the official Summer Game Fest press deck, XboxEra’s rumor breakdown, PlayStationLifestyle’s corroborating report, and Windows Central’s analysis of the rebooted design.

Whether Capcom actually presses play on June 6 remains to be seen, but the community’s collective pulse is already quickening. If the curtain indeed rises, the franchise that defined survival horror in the 1990s may be poised to reinvent itself for an entirely new generation of players, blending the familiar dread of cramped hallways with the awe of vast, explorable nightmares.