A new report has narrowed down the Resident Evil 9 release date and the reveal date of the rumored Capcom game.

Resident Evil’s rights were up for grabs earlier this year. Although Warner Bros. considered purchasing the property, Sony won the rights and will produce through its Columbia Pictures banner.

Capcom just dropped a clever Resident Evil 9 teaser right in front of our noses - or so fans believe. Tilt your head and you can see the Roman numerals for the number nine - IX - appear in a video ...

Resident Evil 4 was a major influence on third-person shooters, with a former-Naughty Dog artist recalling the numerous franchises that Capcom's title helped to shape.