The latest comes from a reportedly reputable insider known as 'Dusk Golem' - the user previously said that Resident Evil 9 (RE9) had been delayed internally but this seems to have been redacted.

RE9's possible open-world direction raises concerns about whether it will include fast travel and how that might impact some of the series' existing elements. Options for implementing fast travel ...

Leon S. Kennedy, the protagonist of various Resident Evil games, including RE2 and, more recently, the RE4 remake, will also be leading the next mainline installment, RE9, it’s claimed.