Capcom is only enabling support for PlayStation in 5: Gold Edition, not the original release due to a technical consideration.

Siliconera has spoken with a representative who explained that the Gold Edition of the game had been specifically engineered to support the motion controller.

Siliconera writes, "PlayStation Move controls require a memory resource. When Capcom developed the original version of Resident Evil 5 the team didnt know about Move and used the memory resource for another feature. After Capcom saw PlayStation Move, they freed up a memory slot for PlayStation Move controls."

Sounds reasonable, although anyone with a copy of the original Resident Evil 5 may not feel the same way.

By Tracy Erickson