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.
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.
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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.
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