A brand-new Resident Evil game has been announced during Anime Expo, but the nature of the game isn’t what fans were expecting. Anime Expo is a Los Angeles-based convention comprised of guest panels, gaming, competitions, and concerts. The 2025 schedule includes panels from Crunchyroll, MAPPA, Bandai Namco, Netflix, and more, and in addition to Resident Evil news, Konami devs are set to host a Silent Hill f panel to unmask the upcoming title.
Capcom’s Resident Evil IP has produced over 30 games since its 1996 debut, including main entries, spin-off titles, and remakes. The Resident Evil series, particularly Resident Evil 4, is one of the best must-play horror games on the market, alongside The Last of Us, Silent Hill 2, and Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and similar to the Silent Hill franchise, Resident Evil oozes a potent atmosphere for horror fans to sink their teeth into.
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Posts 1Anime Expo announced Resident Evil Survival Unit, a mobile game coming to iOS and Android. Developed by JoyCity Corporation and built in close collaboration with Capcom, Survival Unit is marketed as a real-time strategy experience, designed to appeal to veteran fans of the franchise and newer players. Since Survival Unit’s genre is a surprise to most fans, the game has the potential to join the list of ambitious Resident Evil games, including Resident Evil 2 Remake, Resident Evil Village, and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. Fans will be able to find out more about Survival Unit on July 10 at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET when the full reveal takes place.
Resident Evil Survival Unit Announced for iOS and Android at Anime Expo
Close Survival horror strategy iOS and Android July 10 3 PM PDT - Official Announcement YouTube PremiereSurvival Unit’s announcement is a welcome balm after Capcom shut down Resident Evil Re:Verse’s servers recently, and the mobile game certainly caught the attention of most. A majority of fans were surprised to find out that Survival Unit was a strategy game, which didn’t appeal to some, and others pointed out that if the game were released on consoles as well, they would have bought it in a heartbeat.
Adding to the Resident Evil hype of late, fans were also treated to the announcement of Resident Evil Requiem during Summer Game Fest, which is due to release in February 2026. Despite the trailer centering on FBI technical analyst Grace Ashcroft, rumors suggest a more familiar face will serve as the protagonist in this chapter. One Resident Evil Requiem leaker shared 100% certainty that Leon S. Kennedy was the main character, and Capcom was just baiting the fandom.
