Subj : Resident Evil games on iOS now require an internet connection to
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Sep 03 2024 11:00:05

Resident Evil games on iOS now require an internet connection to play

Date:
Tue, 03 Sep 2024 09:47:07 +0000

Description:
You might want to avoid updating Resident Evil games on iOS - they now 
require an internet connection to play.

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If you own one or more of the iOS ports of recent Resident Evil titles, then 
you might just want to avoid updating them again. Developer Capcom has added 
an online check-in requirement to these apps, meaning they now require an 
internet connection to play. 

The news, spotted by Eurogamer , was initially posted as a PSA to the 
r/iosgaming subreddit . The post is accompanied by an image showing that 
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Resident Evil Village, and Resident Evil 4's iOS 
ports are ready for an update. For all three, the update details state: "Due 
to changes to the startup process, an internet connection is now required 
when starting this app." 

Quite understandably, the news has not gone down well with players on the 
subreddit, with many expressing a desire to seek a refund from Apple. 
However, some note that the backlash likely won't be too severe following the 
poor sales of these Resident Evil iOS ports. 

You might argue that because an internet connection is only required on 
startup, this update isn't that big of a deal. But that's kind of missing the 
forest for the trees. Surely, the entire point of having mobile ports of 
these games is to offer the option of playing them on the go without 
restriction. Depending on where in the world folks are, an internet 
connection isn't always a guarantee, even if it's just for a few seconds at 
startup. 

It remains to be seen whether or not Capcom will revert to this requirement 
following the backlash. But as stated earlier, given the lackluster sales of 
these iOS ports, it seems more likely that the change is here to stay. Which, 
honestly, makes the requirement that much more baffling in the first place. 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/resident-evil-games-on-ios-now-require-an-int
ernet-connection-to-play


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