{"id":56557,"date":"2026-02-07T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=56557"},"modified":"2026-02-06T18:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:44:08","slug":"resident-evil-survival-unit-devs-literally-measured-playtesters-brainwaves-to-check-how-objectively-scary-the-game-actually-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/resident-evil-survival-unit-devs-literally-measured-playtesters-brainwaves-to-check-how-objectively-scary-the-game-actually-is\/","title":{"rendered":"Resident Evil Survival Unit devs literally measured playtesters\u2019 brainwaves to check \u201chow objectively scary\u201d the game actually is"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Resident Evil Survival Unit<\/strong> is a free to play strategy game developed by South Korean studio JOYCITY and published by Aniplex, all in collaboration with Capcom. The title, released in late 2025, is set in a parallel universe corresponding to the timeline of Resident Evil 2 and 3. The gameplay puts a unique spin on the franchise, adding base building, puzzles and real-time strategic defense to the usual horror mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, despite their decision to add so many features that seem rather novel, the developers were determined to maintain the sense of fear and immersion you\u2019d get by playing the classic horror series\u2019 full-priced entries. As JOYCITY\u2019s business lead Jun Seung Park explains in a recent interview with ThisIsGame<\/a>, the company went as far as to measure the brainwaves of their focus test groups in order to get a more \u201cobjective look\u201d into how scary the game actually is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe conducted a bio-signal-based focus group test, monitoring players\u2019 brainwaves, eye movements and pulse to objectively measure their levels of tension and immersion. Even if we received positive responses through surveys, looking at actual bio-signals could lead to a different conclusion. Through this data, we obtained meaningful results that helped us adjust the fear levels and immersion,\u201d Park clarifies (note that this is based on machine translation, so exact nuances should be taken with a grain of salt).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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