Question: Why did some of the games’ titles and thumbnails change to a completely new one after changing the language (e.g. Eng -> Kor) on Steam? Posted by air010_
Narrow_Intern7792 on April 5, 2026 4:32 am resident evil is just the localized western name for the franchise
ID0NNYl on April 5, 2026 4:32 am Often games have different names in different regions. Its cut and dry.
EdBenes on April 5, 2026 4:33 am because they have different names in different regions and foreign fans would be confused as to why the old game they know has a different name now
DemodiX on April 5, 2026 4:34 am https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/10pwxp/why_is_the_biohazard_series_known_as_resident
Sea_Web3579 on April 5, 2026 4:36 am majority of it boils down to Copyright, trademarking and licensing
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resident evil is just the localized western name for the franchise
Resident Evil is known as Biohazard in Japan and Korea.
Often games have different names in different regions. Its cut and dry.
Because they are called biohazard in japan and korea.
because they have different names in different regions and foreign fans would be confused as to why the old game they know has a different name now
https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/10pwxp/why_is_the_biohazard_series_known_as_resident
Because the games are actually called Biohazard
majority of it boils down to Copyright, trademarking and licensing
Because they don’t have evil residents in Korea and Japan