Resident Evil Survival Unit teams up with Monster Hunter

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Aniplex has announced a team-up between Resident Evil Survival Unit, the mobile strategy game co-developed with Joycity, and Capcom’s Monster Hunter series.

The event begins today and will be available for a limited time worldwide. 

First released in 2004, the Monster Hunter series is a globally popular hunting action franchise in which players cooperate to track and defeat massive creatures across expansive natural environments. The series is widely recognized for establishing cooperative multiplayer hunting as a core gameplay experience and has built a dedicated worldwide fanbase. 

This collaboration introduces Monster Hunter–inspired gameplay elements into the post-apocalyptic world of Resident Evil Survival Unit, highlighting tactical mind games with iconic monsters and a wide variety of event content that deliver a new level of cooperative and competitive gameplay. 

Monster Hunter Collaboration Event Details 

During the event period, players will encounter iconic monsters from the Monster Hunter series within Resident Evil Survival Unit. 

Featured content includes: 

  • Hunt Rathalos, the King of the Skies 
  • Take on mission-based battles featuring Yian Kut-Ku 
  • Repel the Silver Rathalos (Rare Species) through high-intensity strategic exchanges 

In addition, the collaboration introduces special event content and minigames inspired by Monster Hunter, offering new gameplay experiences beyond the core strategy system. 

To celebrate the collaboration, players can participate in limited-time events to earn exclusive rewards. 

Key rewards include: 

  • Two collaboration-exclusive Hunter characters, available for free 
  • Limited-time customization items such as Base Skins and March Skins 

These rewards expand both collection elements and strategic gameplay options. The event will go from July 2 to July 29.