{"id":362581,"date":"2026-03-04T15:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T23:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=412327"},"modified":"2026-03-11T06:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:26:18","slug":"capcom-has-decided-to-reverse-its-most-controversial-decision-regarding-resident-evil-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/capcom-has-decided-to-reverse-its-most-controversial-decision-regarding-resident-evil-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Capcom has decided to reverse its most controversial decision regarding Resident Evil 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capcom has made <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/a-new-mod-resurrects-resident-evil-3-with-the-remake-that-fans-deserve\">the unexpected decision to remove the digital rights management<\/a> (DRM) system Enigma Protector from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/sales-launch-resident-evil-4-remake-original\">the Resident Evil 4 remake, a move that has<\/a> been well received by the gaming community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This update comes after a series of criticisms from fans, who noticed a negative impact on the game&#8217;s performance following the implementation of Enigma Protector<\/strong>, which replaced the well-known Denuvo in a recent update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You no longer have to worry about copy protection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to reports from SteamDB, which monitors changes in titles on the Steam platform, the removal of Enigma Protector from Resident Evil 4 Remake has been confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This decision seems to have relieved many players, who had experienced significant performance <\/strong>drops; an<a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-switch-version-of-batman-arkham-knight-is-an-absolute-disaster-for-digital-foundry\" title=\" an analysis by Digital Foundry indicated\"> analysis by Digital Foundry indicated<\/a> that the game&#8217;s initial cutscene suffered a 40% reduction in performance compared to the previous version that included Denuvo, while playable scenes lost 20% in smoothness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Resident Evil 4 - 3rd Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Id2EaldBaWw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The situation has triggered an avalanche of positive reactions on social media, with players celebrating the potential improvement in their gaming experience. However, some users maintain a cautious attitude. <strong>Despite the removal of this problematic system, there is a possibility that Capcom may decide to reintroduce some form of DRM protection in the future<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company has shown its intention to use such technologies in its most recent titles, as seen in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/resident-evil-requiem-wont-be-released-for-another-ten-days-but-there-are-already-spoilers-circulating-on-the-internet\">the upcoming release of Resident Evil 9: Requiem<\/a>, which continues to use Denuvo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fans are now wondering if this action marks the end of the Enigma Protector era in Capcom games, or if the company will implement a different protection system again. <strong>Time will tell, but for now, the retirement of Enigma Protector is a step that many consider positive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Capcom has made the unexpected decision to remove the digital rights management (DRM) system Enigma Protector from the Resident Evil 4 remake, a move that has been well received by the gaming community. 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