Occasionally, Windows Security or third-party antivirus utilities flag Resident Evil 6 data archives ( .arc files) as suspicious false positives, blocking the game from accessing them.
Leftover files from custom skins, trainers, or FOV fixes often break the game's file directory structure.
The primary reason for this error is that an core game asset became corrupted or was deleted during a network interruption. Steam provides a built-in repair tool to fix this automatically. Open and navigate to your Library . Right-click on Resident Evil 6 and select Properties . Click the Installed Files tab on the left menu. Click Verify integrity of game files . Wait for Steam to scan your local installation folder.