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Capcom Initially Against GOG Bringing Original ‘Resident Evil’ Trilogy Back to PC
It was a surprise (albeit a pleasant one) for fans when GOG.com brought the original Resident Evil trilogy back to PC. In fact, it was even a surprise for Capcom, who initially weren’t too keen on having the 1996 original on the service.
In a new interview with The Game Business, GOG‘s senior business development manager Marcin Paczynski was talking about the retro gaming scene, and GOG’s aim to preserve these classic games for future generations, but also to give old-school gamers a chance to relive their favorites from their childhood. When talk turned to the original Resident Evil trilogy, Marcin stated that Capcom was originally against the idea of resurrecting those ports. Instead, Capcom was more interested in getting players to play the modern remakes of each game.
“I was one of the people that spearheaded this project,” says Paczynski. “Capcom were like, ‘we have all of those remakes. It’s already the superior experience to those games.’ They didn’t really see the value in bringing back the vanilla versions.” According to Paczynski, it took a lot of convincing by GOG to get Capcom on board, explaining that there is still very much an audience for those original games, and that they would love to experience exactly the same game again.
Thankfully, Capcom agreed to allow GOG to proceed.
“When we launched [Resident Evil] on GOG, the reception was absolutely phenomenal. We have 94% positive reviews on GOG for all of them. And that was also reflected in the sales. It proved that there is an audience for this. The classical versions, the versions we all remember from our childhood, they still hold a lot of value.”
When Capcom saw the response, they turned around and agreed to let GOG do the same with Dino Crisis and Dino Crisis 2, which launched on GOG this past January.
All five titles have been tweaked to include several “quality of life improvements” and enhanced compatibility for modern computers. All five are also part of GOG’s new Preservation Program, which aims to ensure that the games “live forever” by making them as forward compatible as possible.
And if you’re wondering about GOG’s work on the original Resident Evil, read Aaron’s thoughts.
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Horror Action-Adventure Title ‘EONA’ Appearing at Gamescom 2026; New Gameplay Trailer Released [Watch]
With gamescom 2026 right around the corner, developer/publisher SUPER AC has revealed that their upcoming horror adventure game EONA will be making an appearance at the show, which takes place from August 26-30. In addition, the team has revealed a new gameplay trailer, as well as announcing that the game will launch “just a few weeks” after gamescom.
Those attending gamescom will be able to play the final version of EONA at the SUPER AC booth, located in Hall 10.1, Booth A043. If you’re not able to attend, you can always check out the demo for the game on Steam.
EONA centres around the eponymous girl, who after a failed spell, has her soul split into two, with one half residing in a mysterious puppet. Eona must enter the castle of the evil fairy Mélusine and recover an artifact that is the only hope of saving her mother. But the path through the castle comes at a cost. To achieve her goal, Eona must uncover the castle’s secrets… and ultimately confront Mélusine herself.
Eona wields the Puppeteer’s Cross, a stolen artifact that allows her to manipulate the souls of the castle’s servants. By altering their behavior, redirecting their patrol routes, and disrupting the castle’s order, she can turn its own inhabitants against it. She can also swap between her human body and her puppet form, with each form granting unique abilities that are essential for delving deeper into the castle, reaching inaccessible areas, and uncovering its hidden secrets.
Blending stealth, exploration, puzzle-solving and soul manipulation, you’ll use Eona’s supernatural abilities to overcome obstacles—but never lose sight of your own body, which is completely vulnerable when using her puppet form.
In addition to Steam, EONA will also be launching on the Epic Games Store.