- Capcom replaced Denuvo with Enigma DRM in Resident Evil 4 Remake on 3rd February.
- Nearly a full month later, the change has been reverted due to fan backlash and criticism.
- Enigma DRM degraded performance by up to 50% in the remake.
Things have been looking better than ever for Capcom following the launch of Resident Evil Requiem. Not only has this game reached incredibly high player counts on Steam, but it has also become one of the series’ highest-rated releases.
However, Capcom wasn’t having such a great time a few weeks back, primarily due to backlash regarding Resident Evil 4 Remake after the addition of Enigma DRM. Today, this DRM has been removed from the game.
Why it matters: Fans review bombed Resident Evil 4 Remake soon after the addition of the new DRM, with many complaining about worse performance in the title.
As seen on SteamDB, Capcom has updated Resident Evil 4 Remake to remove Enigma DRM. It should be noted that this change has come nearly a full month after the anti-tamper service was first added to the title on 3 February.
Previously, Capcom replaced Denuvo DRM with Enigma, and while many already had their grievances with Denuvo, this replacement did little to help the bottom line of Capcom’s most popular remake.
As a reminder, performance degraded by anywhere between 30 to 50% following this update. However, with this change now reverted, Resident Evil 4 Remake should be back in its original state.
Generally, Resident Evil 4 Remake performs quite well on PC. The game has sold over 10 million copies since launch, making it one of the series’ most popular releases in recent years.
It’s good news, then, that Capcom has addressed one of the few fan criticisms regarding this remake.
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