Resident Evil Survival Unit marks first anniversary with new heroes and Villain System

Joycity released a first-anniversary update for Resident Evil Survival Unit on November 6, 2026, adding three new heroes along with new growth and costume features, according to inven.co.kr.

The update introduces Agent Leon S. Kennedy, Ada Wong (RE:4) and Albert Wesker as playable heroes. A new Villain System lets players develop Master Villains through wasteland exploration, dialogue and quests, while a Costume System allows existing heroes' appearances to be changed.

Anniversary events include attendance checks, a 1st Anniversary Box and a 1st Anniversary Footsteps feature that records a player's personal play history. All users can receive a 1st Anniversary Frame and 1st Anniversary Nameplate from the final page, delivered with a thank-you letter.

Returning players are supported with legendary hero rewards, resources and speed-up items through attendance checks and a dedicated buff.

TwitchCon demo

The game will also be playable at TwitchCon in San Diego on November 13, 2026, inside the Capcom US booth, with demo players receiving game goods.

Resident Evil Survival Unit is a mobile strategy title based on Capcom's Resident Evil IP, co-developed with Aniplex. Joycity has said the game surpassed 8 million global cumulative downloads.