Another new ‘Resident Evil’ game is on the way‘

Resident Evil Requiem is due to launch next near but another new entry in the iconic horror franchise is on the way.

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Resident Evil Survival Unit is a mobile survival horror strategy game being co-developed by Aniplex Inc and Joycity Corporation. However Capcom are working in “close collaboration” with the two studios to ensure “authenticity and quality”.

The only information shared about the real-time strategy game is a single image featuring a stormy night and a car driving past a billboard advertising The Umbrella Company. This suggests Resident Evil Survival Unit will take place sometime before the events of Resident Evil 4, which saw the destruction of the shady Umbrella Corporation. An accompanying press release says Survival Unit is “designed to appeal to both long-time fans and new players.”

More information about the new game is due later this week with a livestream scheduled to take place July 10 at 11pm BST. Head here for more details.

【Launch Presentation】

New Title Announcement
Resident Evil Survival Unit
A mobile Survival Horror Strategy game presented by Aniplex × JOYCITY × Capcom—gearing up for launch!

Official Announcement (Online): July 10 (Thurs) at 3:00 PM (PDT), 10:00 PM (UTC)
Reserve… pic.twitter.com/nnRZedV2oB

— Resident Evil Survival Unit (@RE_SU_EN) July 4, 2025

Last month, Capcom confirmed Resident Evil 9 would be launching in 2026. Requiem will see players return to the now-abandoned Racoon City following the events of Resident Evil 2 and 3. They will also be introduced to new protagonist Grace Ashcroft. 

“While survival horror takes center stage, Resident Evil Requiem will feature high-stakes cinematic action that will take the series in a bold new direction,” said a blog post announcing the game. “A new era of survival horror begins in 2026. Technological advancements combined with the development team’s depth of experience combine in a story with rich characters and gameplay that’s more immersive than ever before,” continued a statement from developers. “Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.”

Developers Capcom have also shared a number of images from the game, while a handful of journalists have also played a brief section of the game, which has led to horror fans already calling Resident Evil Requiem the best game of 2026. 

Last week Game Director Koshi Nakanishi confirmed that originally Resident Evil 9 was planned to be an open-world, online multiplayer game but those ideas were quickly scrapped in favour of the single-player Resident Evil Requiem. “Although we had some interesting concepts, we realised that it wasn’t what fans wanted to see or play,” he added.

In other news, Microsoft has cancelled a number of games including the long-awaited remake of classic shooter Perfect Dark.

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