Suspense crime, Digital Desk : Capcom has managed to hit another milestone as its Resident Evil 4 Remake surpasses ten million copies sold worldwide.

To mark this achievement, the Japanese gaming company released a celebratory video, which controversially sparked the discussion amongst fans for a huge hint regarding the franchise’s future.

The Hidden ‘IX’ Easter Egg

What has not gone unnoticed is the wooden signpost which is briefly shown at the end of the celebratory video:
Two wooden planks form an “X” shape.

A directly aligned plank crosses below these horizontally arranged planks.

From the side, this formation is equal to the “IX”, otherwise denoting 9.

Firstly noted by the industry insider AestheticGamer (Dusk Golem), this is indeed a very clever clue.

Both The English and Spanish messages of thankyou also thsank players.

“Gloria a los players” is one telling us, “Glory To The Players”.

Resisent Evil 9: What Are The Expectations

We know that it has been four years since the last Resident Evil: Village officially came out (which is also Resident Evil 8) and since then people have been impatiently waiting for an update on the next installment in the series.

Confirmation that During the Capcom Next Summer 2024 was indeed provided that:

The director for Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Koshi Nakanishi, is head of the team working on the next Resident Evil Project.

Nakanishi hinted the focus returning to fear, translates loosely to focus on horror and psychological terror in chances of a newly integrated system into Resident Evil 9.

With the standard development timeline of four years and the teaser hinted, the fandom should expect further updates or even an announcement regarding release windows in the near future.

Shaping the excitement for the forthcoming parts

Post the success of Resident Evil 7, which redefined the horror element in the franchise, now there are raised expectations for Resident Evil 9.

If the teaser shown during the 10-million sales promotional video was aimed at the next title, fans should prepare to be surprised with official news sooner than expected.

As of today, it is both an exciting and cautious moment for the franchise, and this is thanks to Nakanishi’s involvement—because, with him, dread is a guarantee.

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