SUMMER GAMES FEST 2025 UNVEILS SURPRISE TRAILER FOR RESIDENT EVIL 9
New York (June 6, 2025) – The Summer Games Fest 2025 livestream delivered an unexpected bombshell on Friday evening, concluding its two-hour presentation with the world premiere trailer for Capcom's highly anticipated sequel, "Resident Evil 9."
The event, hosted by Geoff Keighley from the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, featured a lineup of over 40 announcements, including new gameplay for "Starfield: Shattered Space" and a release date for the next "Call of Duty." However, the closing teaser, titled "Resident Evil: The Last Village," served as the festival's undisputed highlight.
The trailer showcased a first-person perspective, returning to a snowy European setting reminiscent of "Resident Evil Village," featuring a heavily scarred character confirmed by Capcom representatives to be Chris Redfield. Sources at the studio have indicated the game is slated for a simultaneous release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with a projected launch window of early 2026.
In a press release issued immediately following the stream, Capcom announced that a full gameplay reveal is scheduled for the Tokyo Game Show in September. Industry analysts report that the announcement has already driven a 15 percent surge in stock value for the company's shares in after-hours trading.
The festival’s presenters confirmed that Summer Games Fest will return for a live concert event in October, featuring composers from the "Final Fantasy" and "Elden Ring" soundtracks. As of 11:00 PM Eastern Time, the official Summer Games Fest YouTube channel reported over 4.5 million concurrent viewers for the broadcast finale.