In March, Capcom unveiled Resident Evil 4, a remake of the 2005 classic, to resounding critical acclaim. Its impact was felt immediately as it sped run its way to the four million units mark within its first two weeks on the market and five million units within its first four months, a testament to its exceptional reception among gamers. However, like many games of its caliber, it was initially confined to PC and consoles, specifically PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S platforms.
In a surprising turn of events, Apple revealed in September that a new version of Resident Evil 4 would soon grace its devices, promising an exciting expansion of its availability. Despite the initial announcement, Apple kept fans eagerly awaiting the specific release date, leaving them in suspense. Fortunately, Capcom has announced the game’s release date, setting the stage for a highly anticipated launch.
According to a post via the game’s official X account, Resident Evil 4 Remake will arrive on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, as well as Mac and iPad devices with M1 chip or later on December 20, 2023. The game will support cross-progression, which means that gamers can continue playing on a new device where they paused while playing on another device.
Infiltrate the village, save baby Eagle!
Resident Evil 4 launches on December 20th for iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max and all iPads with the M1 chip or later! A demo will be available for those wanting a taste of Leon's intense mission!Pre-order on the App Store now! pic.twitter.com/4Pbz6Qigx3
— Resident Evil (@RE_Games) November 7, 2023
If you want to buy the game, it will cost you $59.99, which is the same price that the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions cost when the game launched. Interested gamers can also purchase the Separate Ways DLC, released on consoles on September 21, for $19.99, the same price it costs on consoles.
At $59.99, Resident Evil 4 Remake might seem expensive for the mobile version of a video game. However, Apple touts the iPhone 15 Pro as an envelope-pushing device capable of delivering console-level performance for video games. The device comes with an A17 Pro chip, which the company hails as being responsible for this performance.
The video game industry is a multibillion-dollar industry that generated approximately $347 billion in revenue in 2022. While Microsoft has had a foot in that industry for a long time, many other tech behemoths are only just realizing its potential and making moves to benefit from it.
Ahead of the release of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple marketed the iPhone 15 Pro as the best gaming console. This framing, more than anything else, signified that the company was interested in the gaming industry. While this might spell fear for many gaming companies, given Apple’s trillion dollars warchest, it is a welcome development to gamers, especially if they are already part of the Apple ecosystem as the company’s foray can only mean more competition and better quality games.
Apart from the Resident Evil 4 Remake, the company has plans to bring Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Death Stranding: Director’s Cut to its devices. All three titles will follow Resident Evil Village, which arrived on the devices last week.
For gamers not convinced that the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPads with M1 chip or later can run the game smoothly, Apple will offer a demo where they can experience it before purchasing it.
You can pre-order the Resident Evil 4 Remake on your Apple devices today ahead of its December 20 launch.
