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[STEAM] Capcom's reportedly poorly performing Resident Evil mobile ports apparently need an internet connection now, which will surely only help sales

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recently, and found you couldn't play without an internet connection, you're not the only one.

It's pretty common for a lot of mobile titles to require an internet connection, particularly gacha games that'll be running checks to make sure you're not cheating, but it's rare for single-player games to need them. Except as spotted by some fans online, a recent update for Resident Evil 4, 7, and Village on iOS respectively all made it so that you need an internet connection when booting the game up. "Due to changes to the startup process, an internet connection is now required when starting this app," reads the update note for each game.

This is obviously a thoroughly odd choice, with users on
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suggesting that it might be because of data collection or DRM checks, though that is only speculation, and would be an odd thing to do on the latter point given just how many single-player games don't require you to be connected to the internet. A number of other users on
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also expressed the ******* to request refunds in light of the change, though considering how many people reportedly bought these games, that probably won't be that many people anyway.

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