When Resident Evil video game launched in late October 2023 for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max it was exciting news as it took mobile gaming to the next echelon. The fact that games tailor-made for powerful PCs and consoles could run natively on pocketable devices was a massive deal, and it made the experience all the more enjoyable when you were sitting on a long flight or doing your commute rounds.

Unfortunately, Capcom has put up a limitation for iOS handset owners as they can no longer fire up these games without having an online connection. We will be thoroughly surprised if this will not have an adverse impact on sales – that were already poor.

The iOSGaming subreddit revealed the news, with member Hall_Such posting the screenshot below, revealing that Capcom has placed a limitation that reads, ‘Due to changes to the startup process, an internet connection is now required when starting this app.’

Capcom has yet to provide a reason for this move, but it’s unsurprising to view the livid responses from the other Redditors. After all, these limitations are not present in Steam or Epic Games, where you can run games in offline mode. For more, read the full report from Wccftech.