Dead Rising 4 is an developed by and published by for and . It is the fourth installment in the series. It was announced at Microsoft's press conference on June 13, 2016. It features the return of , and is set in a -themed .
The game was released worldwide on December 6, 2016. The game received mixed reviews from critics, praising the gameplay and the return of Frank West; however, a decline in quality and some technical problems were cited as negatives. A Microsoft Windows version for was released in March 2017, published by . A version of the game, titled Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package, was released on December 5, 2017. Dead Rising 4 is a with a goal to explore the surroundings and battle against the group of zombies. The controls were designed to be more streamlined, with separate buttons for shooting and melee attacks. Any item can be picked up and used as a weapon, some being more efficient than others. Frank can level up with an experience system named Prestige Points (or shortened, PP). Taking photographs from returns, with an added selfie and night vision mode. The camera is also used for finding clues during the missions