Resident Evil Survival Unit is for both fans and newcomers, says producer

The Resident Evil series is once again about to make a splash in the gaming world, with the ninth game in the series, Requiem, coming out on February 27, 2026. But it’s not the only new game in the series coming out soon. In July, Joycity and Aniplex announced that they are making a mobile title, called Resident Evil Survival Unit, which brings real-time strategy to the franchise. As of this month, the game has already had 1 million pre-registrations from fans.

But what is Resident Evil Survival Unit, and what place does it have in a franchise that has traditionally been for survival-horror action? GamesBeat spoke with producer Shinji Hashimoto about the game’s design, and also his own experiences with developing the new game.