updated the mobile ports of several Resident Evil games to now require an internet connection when the apps open. as mentioned by patch notes for the latest Resident Evil 7, and updates “Due to changes to the startup process, this app requires an internet connection to run.”
It’s unclear why Capcom added this requirement, but it stinks. This prevents anyone on a flight without Wi-Fi, or anyone hoping to get in some game time while camping in the middle of nowhere, from playing any of these games on their phone or tablet. This diminishes the notion that mobile games can be played anywhere, but you can avoid the problem if you already have the games you want to play on your device and auto-updates are turned off.
A few commenters noting the change, said they would request a refund. However, Capcom may not be too concerned about having to pay back a ton of players. There are reports that the mobile versions of the three games were not very successful. For example, Only 2,000 people paid for the iOS port in the first two weeks.
