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Original Resident Evil 1–3 Hit Steam With GOG Ports and Enigma DRM

Enigma copy protection on the Steam builds revives concerns after its removal from Resident Evil 4.

Overview

  • Capcom released the original Resident Evil trilogy and Breath of Fire IV on Steam Thursday with a 50% launch discount running through April 15.
  • These are the GOG-developed PC ports, with Steam pages crediting Capcom Co Ltd and GOG.com and advertising modern OS compatibility and controller support.
  • Unlike the DRM-free versions on GOG, the Steam editions use The Enigma Protector, a third-party copy-protection system.
  • Player reviews and coverage report problems on the Steam builds, including broken windowed mode, no Steam overlay or achievements, visual glitches, failures on Steam Deck, and some PCs that will not launch the games.
  • The return to Enigma follows Capcom’s recent decision to remove the same DRM from Resident Evil 4 after Digital Foundry highlighted performance hits, a contrast that could push PC buyers toward GOG’s DRM-free copies.