I’m sure I speak for every Android gamer when I speak of the extreme jealousy I feel about the gaming potential of the iPhone 15 Pro.
At Apple’s showcase back in September, the Silicon Valley behemoth announced that Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 4 Remake, and Assassin’s Creed Mirage would arrive on its new Pro device over the next few months.
Shortly after the announcement, Kojima confirmed that Death Stranding will also arrive on the iPhone 15 Pro. That’s five very recent console games launching on a device you can fit in your pocket.
Damn You, Apple!
It pains me to say it, but it’s a deeply impressive move by Apple and I’m eager to see what else the device is capable of. We already know that full-blown Warframe will arrive early next year.
But it’s not all doom-and-gloom on the Android front. Capcom, behind Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil 4 Remake, has stated in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz that it would like to release future titles simultaneously on mobile.
Now, Android wasn’t specifically mentioned, but which publisher could ignore the biggest install base? We might not be quite there yet in terms of technology, but if we’re talking future then it’s only a matter of time.
What’s the Deal With This Report?
GamesIndustry.biz gets a lot wrong in its report. Its claim that Resident Evil Village “feels like alchemy” on a handheld device and that the “only practical way to experience the most bleeding edge titles portably is via streaming” is baffling in a world where the ROG Ally, Steam Deck, and Android emulation exists.
When the writer then went on to claim that the iPhone 15 Pro housed the M2 chip, I wanted to click off the page in disgust. However, there were enough juicy quotes in the actual interview to keep me on the page.
For example, Masachika Kawate, a producer on Resident Evil Village, stated that the team won’t rule out Android ports in the future:
Masachika Kawate Had This to Say
“I think it’s definitely feasible, especially considering how the annual upgrade cycle of mobile hardware for smartphones and tablets just continues to get better and better every year.”
“We could reach a point where as part of the multi-platform strategy, we’re just able to target these devices alongside existing current-generation consoles.”
Let’s wait and see, shall we? While we do so, it’s over to Google and Snapdragon to provide a response to Apple’s A17 Pro (not M2) chip.
