Capcom Japan has said a Resident Evil 6 video, filmed off-screen behind closed doors during the Tokyo Games Show, is real.
At just under a minute long, the video offers few clues to the story of Resident Evil 6. No release date or platforms are mentioned.
Capcom Japan staff confirmed the video as legitimate to
Kotaku.
US Capcom representatives, on the other hand, stuck to a "no comment on rumours or speculation" response.
"The world has seen all kinds of horror... Bio-organic weapons have taken over," the video tells us, as Earth is seen on-screen. "And one place has the key to stop it all..."
A split-second flash of a futuristic-looking facility follows, as do the numbers "48.415802 -90.2673".
The game's logo is then shown against a backdrop of falling ash.
As co-ordinates, the numbers point to a
remote part of Shebandowan, Canada.
A move to a post-apocalyptic world where bio-weapons have taken over would be a notable change for the horror series.
Capcom previously stated
Resident Evil 6 would be "totally different".