Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil 9 is in development, although it hasn’t given specific details about its status or the storyline that the new installment will have. From what we’ve seen in various leaks and rumors, it seems very likely that it will launch. between 2025 and 2026and uses a graphics engine REX engine.

REX Engine is an updated version of Capcom’s RE Engine, that is, it is a graphics engine designed and optimized. for the current generation for consoles and also for PC. This new engine maintains the foundation of the original, but includes important changes that allow it to support new technologies that are key to the development of video games within the current generation, and can also work more efficiently with large amounts of assets.

Using the REX Engine in Resident Evil 9 will allow Capcom to provide a a very important leap in graphic quality, and it should also have a noticeable impact in terms of optimization. As a counterpart, this new installment will almost certainly be exclusive to current-gen consoles and PC, meaning it won’t be coming to PS4 or Xbox One.

Leaving the previous generation of consoles will be key for Capcom to make that big leap in graphics quality, as the development of Resident Evil 9 will no longer be limited by the hardware shortcomings of the previous generation of consoles. The technical foundation of the game will define the Xbox Series S.

Resident Evil 9 won’t be the first to leave PS4 and Xbox One

In fact, Capcom has already confirmed this Monster Hunter Wilds will not be coming to previous-gen consoles, and that it will only be available for PS5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X and PC. It’s scheduled for release in February 2025, with Resident Evil 9 arriving later, so it’s pretty clear that this one will follow the same approach.

The truth is that it took Capcom a long time to decide to abandon the previous generation of consoles. It was already said that Resident Evil Village it will be exclusive of the then new generation, but the Japanese company regretted it halfway through development and decided that it did not want to give up the huge user base of PS4 and Xbox One.

More of the same happened with Resident Evil 4 Remake, although the game only came to PS4 and ended up being one of the big absentees on Xbox One. It’s a good game, but its approach as a multi-generational title it shows a lot of seamsa problem that won’t be in Resident Evil 9.

Unless we’re surprised, we won’t see new installments of Capcom franchises on previous generation consoles, and it’s quite normal because these They have a very long life cycle and as a result his hardware was completely exhausted for a long time. It’s time to turn the page and Resident Evil 9 will be a big farewell to the franchise with PS4 and Xbox One.

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