Zombie-horror 'Resident Evil 2' heads to Mac on Dec 31

By Malcolm Owen

Capcom's "Resident Evil 2" is on the way, with the zombie-based game lurching into the Mac App Store on December 31.

Resident Evil 2 [Mac App Store]

The Resident Evil franchise has been slowly moving onto Apple's ecosystem, with Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard having already arrived on Mac and Apple's other platforms in 2024. There is one more fright-fest on the way, in the form of Resident Evil 2.

Briefly mentioned as on the way over the summer, Resident Evil has since surfaced in the Mac App Store. It is listed as available for preorder, with an expected release date of December 31, 2024.

The remake of the classic horror game, players will be transported to Raccoon City in 1998, in the midst of a zombie infestation.

It will be offered as a free game, providing some elements to play. The full game will be available as an in-app purchase.

The game requires a Mac with an M1 or better Apple Silicon chip, running macOS 13 or later. It is also listed as being a 22.1GB download, but installing to 31GB.

The listing also mentions requirements for iPhone and iPad, being an A17 or M1 chip or later, and running iOS or iPadOS 17.0 or later.