Resident Evil mobile ports now require internet connection to play

The mobile ports of some Resident Evil mobile games now requires an internet connection when loading up the game for users to play them.

As spotted in a Reddit post, the latest updates for the iOS ports of Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil Village state to users that “due to changes to the startup process, an internet connection is now required when starting this app”.

Many games on mobile and other platforms often require an internet connection to play. It should be noted, however, that these are single-player premium titles that can cost $39.99 to access the full base game. There was no previous internet requirement for the titles.

PocketGamer.biz has reached out to Capcom for comment.

Premium conversion

MobileGamer.biz reported earlier this year that, according to AppMagic estimates, Resident Evil 7 had been downloaded 83,000 times, but fewer than 2,000 players had paid to access the full game.

The latest AppMagic estimates show that Resident Evil 7 has generated 120,000 downloads to date, and $60k in gross revenue ($42k net).

Resident Evil 8, meanwhile, has racked up 872,000 installs and $364k ($255k net) in net revenue, and Resident Evil 4 has accumulated 836k installs and $548k ($384k net).