The movie Dead Rising: Watchtower was released to the public, bringing the popular video game franchise to the big screen.
Investigative journalist Chase Carter arrives in Willamette to document the outbreak and expose government secrets.
Panic spreads as survivors try to evacuate the large shopping mall, which becomes a major site of infection and conflict.
Chase joins forces with survivors including a CIA operative to uncover the truth behind the outbreak and government cover-up.
Survivors find evidence that the outbreak was caused or worsened by secret government bioweapons experiments.
Military forces launch a heavy assault on the Watchtower control base amid escalating chaos, leading to significant casualties.
Chase successfully broadcasts the truth about the outbreak to the public, revealing government deception.
The quarantine is breached, allowing infected to spread further beyond containment zones, escalating the crisis worldwide.
