- Resident Evil 9: Requiem was recently announced.
- Following the announcement, it appears many players are revisiting the old titles in the franchise.
- Titles like Resident Evil Outbreak, Resident Evil Village, and others have seen a considerable resurgence.
After much anticipation from the fans of the franchise, Resident Evil 9: Requiem was finally announced during the recent Summer Game Fest.
The title is said to have the longest development cycle, as Resident Evil 9: Requiem has been in the works for almost a decade and could end up being the most expensive project from Capcom. The hype around the title is massive.
Following the announcement, it appears that many fans are revisiting the old titles in the franchise, as many of the Resident Evil games have seen a massive resurgence.
Why it matters: Since the developers have already confirmed the release date of the title, and it is coming out in less than a year, fans appear to be catching up on the lore.
As seen above, Resident Evil Outbreak, which was released over two decades ago and is still only available to older hardware, has reached an all-time new peak of over 5.5k players on a fan-run server.
Since the upcoming title in the franchise features Grace Ashcroft, who is the daughter of Outbreak survivor Alyssa Ashcroft, fans are curious to learn more about the duo and are revisiting the older titles in the franchise.
Surprisingly, Resident Evil Outbreak isn’t the only game in the franchise that’s seen a resurgence, as other titles in the iconic series have seen players returning following the announcement of Requiem.
The latest major installment in the franchise, Resident Evil Village, has also experienced a significant resurgence, with over 7K players joining in the last 24 hours. Before the announcement, the title was averaging around 1K players.
Other installments in the franchise, like Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil 2 & 3, have also seen many players returning to the titles.
It has also been reported that Leon Kennedy will be the main protagonist in the title and an official announcement regarding this is expected soon. Nonetheless, are you excited about the title? Let us know your thoughts in the comments, or join Tech4Gamers forums.
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