Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster follows Frank West, a freelance photojournalist who travels to the small town of Willamette, Colorado, after reports of a mysterious outbreak turn the area into a military quarantine zone. Trapped inside the enormous Willamette Parkview Mall, Frank discovers that the town has been overrun by hordes of flesh-eating zombies. As he searches for survivors and investigates the cause of the outbreak, he encounters desperate civilians, dangerous psychopaths, and disturbing clues pointing to a much larger conspiracy. With only 72 hours before the military arrives, Frank must uncover the truth while fighting his way through the undead using almost anything he can find. Along the way, he rescues survivors, confronts the people who have lost their sanity, and pieces together the horrifying events that led to the outbreak. His investigation ultimately reveals that the disaster is connected to a deeper biological and political secret. With time running out, Frank must escape the mall and expose the truth before the world learns a very different story about what happened in Willamette.

Years after the original Willamette outbreak, journalist Frank West returns to the city during the holiday season, only to discover that the zombie apocalypse has begun again. What initially seems like another outbreak quickly reveals a deeper conspiracy involving a new generation of experimental zombies and a mysterious corporation. Armed with an outrageous collection of improvised weapons, Frank fights his way through the undead while investigating the truth behind the disaster. Along the way, he encounters survivors, ruthless soldiers, dangerous psychopaths, and familiar faces from the past. As the situation grows increasingly chaotic, Frank realizes that the outbreak is connected to secrets that have been buried for years. With Willamette once again overrun, he must uncover the conspiracy before it spreads beyond the city. Combining dark humor, absurd action, and zombie mayhem, Dead Rising 4 brings Frank West back for one more unforgettable fight for survival.

In Dead Rising (2016), photojournalist Frank West returns to the zombie-infested town of Willamette, Colorado, fifteen years after surviving the original outbreak. What begins as an investigation into a mysterious new outbreak quickly turns into another fight for survival as the city is overrun by hordes of undead. Frank soon discovers that the outbreak is connected to a sinister conspiracy involving biological experiments and the creation of increasingly dangerous zombies. Armed with an arsenal of improvised weapons and his trademark camera, he battles through the chaos while rescuing survivors and uncovering the truth. Along the way, Frank encounters ruthless criminals, bizarre psychopaths, and deadly infected creatures. As the situation grows more dangerous, he must confront both the undead and the human forces responsible for the disaster. His investigation ultimately leads him toward a hidden organization with its own plans for exploiting the outbreak. Frank must survive the nightmare once again and expose the conspiracy before it spreads far beyond Willamette.

In Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition, the world has been devastated by a massive zombie outbreak, leaving the city of Los Perdidos on the brink of total collapse. Ten years after the events of the previous games, young mechanic Nick Ramos finds himself trapped in the quarantined city as thousands of infected roam the streets. With the military preparing to destroy Los Perdidos, Nick must search for a way to escape while uncovering the truth behind the outbreak. Along the way, he joins forces with a group of survivors, each struggling to stay alive amid the chaos. As the situation grows more dangerous, Nick discovers that the outbreak may be connected to a much larger conspiracy. Armed with improvised weapons and vehicles, he battles hordes of zombies while racing against time. His journey becomes a desperate fight for survival, freedom, and the truth behind the apocalypse.

In Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, the story takes a different twist on the Fortune City outbreak, placing the legendary photojournalist Frank West back in the spotlight. After the events of the original Dead Rising, Frank finds himself drawn into the zombie crisis once again, this time seeking the truth behind a mysterious new outbreak. Armed with his camera and an absurd collection of improvised weapons, Frank battles hordes of infected while investigating the conspiracy surrounding Fortune City. Along the way, he encounters familiar faces, dangerous psychopaths, and new challenges that reveal a darker side of the outbreak. The story combines intense survival horror with Frank’s sarcastic humor and reckless personality. As he digs deeper, Frank discovers that the situation is far more complicated than it first appears. Ultimately, he must survive Fortune City and uncover the truth before the outbreak consumes everything in its path.

Set three years after the original outbreak in Willamette, Dead Rising 2 follows Chuck Greene, a former motocross champion and devoted father struggling to survive in the zombie-infested city of Fortune City. After a devastating outbreak, Chuck becomes the prime suspect when the media accuses him of causing the disaster, forcing him to fight not only hordes of undead but also the authorities pursuing him. Desperate to protect his infected daughter Katey, Chuck must obtain the life-saving drug Zombrex while searching for answers about the outbreak. Along the way, he encounters survivors, dangerous psychopaths, and mysterious figures whose actions reveal a much larger conspiracy. As the situation grows increasingly chaotic, Chuck discovers that the outbreak may have been deliberately engineered for profit and power. With time running out and Katey depending on him, he must uncover the truth while battling through Fortune City's relentless zombie hordes. His journey becomes a desperate fight for survival, redemption, and the safety of the person he loves most.