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Business Standard
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Standard
Resident Evil Survival Unit up for pre-order on App Store for iPhones, iPad
It's not coming anytime soon, but Resident Evil: Survival Unit wants you to commit early - pre-orders are open months before the infected arrive New Delhi Japanese entertainment company and a subsidiary of Sony, Aniplex, has opened pre-orders for the upcoming Resident Evil: Survival Unit game on the Apple App Store, months ahead of its launch. According to the listing on the App Store, the game is expected to be released on December 31, 2025. Earlier this month, Aniplex revealed it's working on Resident Evil: Survival Unit, a mobile strategy game coming to iOS and Android. The title is set within the long-running Resident Evil universe — which includes decades of games, remakes, films, and shows — but reimagined for mobile platforms. At the time of the announcement, only a late 2025 release window was shared, with few other specifics. Now, after a recent YouTube livestream, more details have emerged. The game will follow an alternate storyline that unfolds alongside the events of Resident Evil 2 and 3. It's currently scheduled to release on December 31; however, according to 9To5Mac, the aforementioned date is likely to be just a placeholder for now. Resident Evil: Survival Unit is a mobile strategy game set in the familiar zombie-ridden universe, but with a tactical twist. Players take control of a group of survivors stranded in a collapsing city following the rapid spread of an unknown infection. The objective is to build a base, manage resources, and make key strategic decisions to outlast the horrors around them. As per the description of the game on the App Store, unlike traditional Resident Evil games that lean heavily on action and horror, this title places a stronger focus on planning and survival tactics. Players will command a roster of survivors — each with unique skills tailored to combat, resource gathering, or technological upgrades — and assign them to appropriate roles. Where you position them and how you utilise their strengths will be critical to defending against waves of infected enemies. According to the developers, base-building is one of the core elements in this game. Players start with a derelict mansion that serves as the command centre. Over time, it can be rebuilt and expanded by restoring facilities, strengthening defences, and conducting research. The ultimate goal is to turn the ruins into a fortified stronghold capable of withstanding external threats. As per Aniplex, exploration also plays a key role. While scavenging for resources across the map, players will encounter other survivor groups. These encounters bring moral and strategic choices: Will you collaborate for mutual benefit, or compete for dominance? Each decision can alter the trajectory of your survival and reshape alliances in this hostile world. Real-time decision-making influences every layer of gameplay — from how buildings are placed and operatives are deployed to how combat is approached. Even small choices can have long-term consequences, adding a layer of urgency and unpredictability to each match. Lastly, the game introduces an original storyline featuring some of the franchise's most iconic characters. Familiar faces like Leon S. Kennedy, Claire Redfield, and Jill Valentine return, but this time within a new narrative arc that unfolds alongside the strategic gameplay. Your choices throughout the game won't just affect your base — they'll influence how the story plays out.
Metro
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
New Resident Evil strategy game announced – but there's a catch
A new Resident Evil game is set to be revealed in a livestream next week, but it's not what anyone expected. Between the mainline entries and a string of excellent remakes, Capcom has been on a roll lately with Resident Evil, the mistakes of Resident Evil 6 far behind them. The developer recently unveiled the ninth mainline instalment, entitled Resident Evil Requiem, at Summer Game Fest. The new sequel is slated to launch on February 27 next year and has a new protagonist in Grace Ashcroft, as it takes place 30 years after the destruction of Raccoon City. While the mainline games and remakes have been consistently strong, Capcom is continuing to experiment with the franchise in various, slightly questionable forms – and that extends to a number of mobile games you might not even be aware of. Past Resident Evil mobile games have included 2008's puzzle adventure Resident Evil: Genesis and Resident Evil: Uprising, and now Capcom is set to reveal another during a livestream on Thursday July 10, 2025 at 11pm BST in the UK. The new game, entitled Resident Evil: Survival Unit, is described as a 'survival horror strategy' game for mobile. It's being developed by Korean studio Joycity (known for the FreeStyle sports series) and Sony subsidiary Aniplex, in collaboration with Capcom. More Trending There's no screenshots or footage but the game's logo appears to emphasise some sort of scanner, which might be a crux of the gameplay. Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning. An official synopsis reads: 'Resident Evil: Survival Unit offers a fresh take on the beloved franchise, reimagining the survival horror universe as a real-time strategy experience optimized for mobile platforms, iOS and Android. The game is designed to appeal to both longtime fans and new players, and will be released globally across Japan, South Korea, North America, Europe, and Asia.' While it doesn't exactly sound promising, Shinji Hashimoto, the co-creator of the Kingdom Hearts series, is involved in some capacity – so it might be a cut above the usual mobile fare. Beyond these titles, Capcom is believed to be working on more remakes in the Resident Evil series, with the next rumoured to be Resident Evil Zero. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. MORE: Insomniac Games rumoured to be working on three games – but what are they? MORE: Here's every game cancelled by Xbox after devastating job cuts MORE: Xbox bosses loved a game so much they canned it and sacked all the developers
