Capcom has renamed the classic Resident Evil 4 on Steam after the release of the horror remake. Classics are respected again

Before the release of the Resident Evil 4 remake, the original game got on digital services. I got the impression that the classics are not respected

At the end of 2022, Resident Evil fans noticed that the original Resident Evil 4 had been renamed. In 2023, the RE4 remake was released and the original was renamed once more.

After the first name change, the original Resident Evil 4 became rresident evil 4 (2005). Indicating the year of release seemed logical, since the remake is simply called Resident Evil 4 – this way confusion might be avoided. The spelling of the name resident evil 4 with small letters raised some questions in the community.

With the release of the Resident Evil 4 remake, Capcom decided to revise the name of the original.

Now on Steam, the original game is called Resident Evil 4 (2005), the capital letters are back.

Was / Became.

However, in the store Microsoft and PlayStation Store at the time of publication, the title is still in lower case.