Resident Evil Survival Unit was only unveiled last week, but already franchise owner Capcom is pulling back the curtain to give us our first look at the mobile strategy game.
Survival Unit is being co-developed by Aniplex Inc and Joycity Corporation, with Capcom working in “close collaboration” with the studios to “ensure authenticity and quality”. A free-to-play title, Capcom reckons it will “offer a fresh, mobile-first gameplay experience that diverges from the traditional survival horror format of the main series”.
As IGN explains it, Survival Unit’s story begins with your character’s recovery as an Umbrella Corp test subject. In a bid to fight back, you’ll meet and recruit Resident Evil characters, upgrading their skills and inventories with the now customary visits to the Merchant.