has updated the mobile ports of several Resident Evil games to now require an internet connection when opening the apps. As noted patch notes for the latest version Resident evil 7, and The updates say: “Due to changes in the startup process, an Internet connection is now required when launching this application.”
It’s unclear why Capcom added this requirement, but it’s a bummer. It prevents anyone taking a flight without Wi-Fi or those hoping to get in a bit of gaming while camping in the middle of nowhere from playing any of these games on their phone or tablet. It mitigates the notion that mobile games can be played anywhere, but you can get around the problem if you already have the games you want to play on your device and automatic updates are disabled.
Various commentators on The company that announced the change said they would ask for a refund. However, Capcom shouldn't worry too much about having to refund a lot of players. There are reports that the mobile versions of all three games haven't been very successful. For example, that only 2,000 people had paid for the iOS port of in its first two weeks.
