- Capcom has recently changed Denuvo DRM to Enigma DRM for Resident Evil 4 Remake.
- Reports suggest the game runs up to 50% worse on PC following this update and consumes more VRAM.
- Many gamers have begun leaving negative reviews for the title on Steam following this update.
Resident Evil 4 Remake received a sudden update recently, which replaced Denuvo with a new DRM on PC. For all its downsides, it seems Denuvo was not as bad as many made it out to be, since the new DRM appears to have negatively impacted Capcom’s latest Resident Evil remake.
According to reports, Resident Evil 4 Remake now runs worse on PC. The game is even being review-bombed on Steam due to the performance impacts.
Why it matters: Like most other Capcom titles, Resident Evil 4 Remake generally ran well on PC. As such, fans have been greatly disappointed by the recent impact on the performance.
Capcom’s fan-favorite remake now makes use of Enigma DRM instead of Denuvo. According to a video posted by ItalicMaze, the game now runs at half the frame rate on his Ryzen 5 5600 and RX 7600 PC.
This may be the worst-case scenario in this instance, but other reports show similar impacts, with performance on the Steam Deck also being worsened by 20-30% at any given moment.
Also, gamers on Reddit state that the title now uses more VRAM on PC. In the aftermath, the remake is being review bombed on Steam. Filtering by recent reviews shows that most of the recent reviews are negative, citing issues with the DRM.
Don’t buy this until they remove the performance-breaking DRM.
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It remains to be seen whether Capcom will respond to the negativity surrounding Resident Evil 4 Remake following this update. The team’s sudden decision to change the remake’s DRM was strange to begin with, considering it typically removes Denuvo completely from older titles.
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