Overview
- SteamDB logs show Enigma Protector was removed from the Resident Evil 4 Remake’s Steam build on March 3.
- The game’s DRM had been quietly swapped on February 3, replacing its original Denuvo protection with Enigma.
- Player complaints and a spike in negative Steam reviews followed the change as users reported stutters and lower frame rates.
- Digital Foundry’s analysis found significant slowdowns, including roughly 20% drops in gameplay performance and up to around 40% in some scenarios.
- Following the rollback, the Steam listing shows no third‑party DRM, mod compatibility is still unconfirmed, and Capcom has offered no public rationale.