Resident Evil 9 devs confirm cancelled multiplayer plans

The sequel to Resident Evil Village is finally nearing release. Resident Evil Requiem is due out in early 2026 and developers are already sharing plenty of information about the game, including behind-the-scenes tales from the development process. As it turns out, Requiem initially started out as a very bad idea.

In a developer diary video (via VGC), Resident Evil Requiem director, Koshi Nakanishi, talked about the early days of development, confirming an early rumour that the game was going to be online multiplayer: “You might have heard some of the rumours, things like an online Resident Evil or an open world Resident Evil, which we spent some time experimenting with”, he said.

Nakanishi explained that while online multiplayer plans were explored, ultimately, the team opted against it, saying that it “wasn't what fans wanted to see or play”. Part of that decision may have been informed by the low player retention for Resident Evil 3 Remake's Resistance mode.

Resident Evil Requiem will launch on the 27th of February 2026 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. There are currently no announced plans for a Nintendo Switch 2 version.

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KitGuru Says: Online could work for a spin-off Resident Evil game, but as a mainline title, Resident Evil 9 needed to be single-player. The backlash would have been enormous after the success of RE 7 and Village.

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