Denuvo

Troublesome anti-tamper software leaves town Capcom has quietly removed the controversial Denuvo DRM software from the PC edition of its acclaimed release Resident Evil Village. A new update, initially spotted by DSOG, seemingly frees the survival horror sequel of the anti-tamper software that had reportedly been causing frustrating performance issues. When Resident Evil Village first launched for PC in May of 2021, players were disappointed to find the title laden with problems, from frame rate drops to stuttering…

Bethesda has confirmed that its upcoming vampire shooter Redfall will launch with Denuvo and require a “persistent online connection” to play, even within its single-player mode. On this page on Bethesda’s website, the publisher has clarified that a “persistent online connection is required” for Redfall‘s single-player and co-op elements. It’s likely this is due to the game featuring Denuvo anti-piracy software, which has been confirmed via an update to Redfall‘s Steam page. Traditionally, games using Denuvo have been…

The Steam release of Hogwarts Legacy will include controversial anti-piracy software Denuvo. Denuvo is a digital rights management (DRM) solution, with its anti-tamper software encrypting game files and requiring occasional online verification. While this means players must remain online at all times, it makes the games harder to pirate or crack. However, it’s been reported that Denuvo causes performance issues, with a host of games removing the software in post-launch updates. Both Rise Of The Tomb Raider and Shadow Of…

Warner Bros. Games Montréal has reinstated Denuvo in Gotham Knights after accidentally removing the anti-piracy software. Gotham Knights players were subjected to a variety of technical issues with widespread crashes and problems with frame rates when the game launched earlier this month. Warner Bros. Games Montréal said that it was “aware that players on both PC and console have been experiencing performance challenges,” and soon released an update to address those complaints. However, it was soon discovered that the…

Anti-piracy software Denuvo will not affect the performance of Switch games, a spokesperson has clarified. Earlier this week, it was announced during Gamescom 2022 that the company had found an “innovative solution” regarding Switch games being pirated on PC, and would be selling a product titled Nintendo Switch Emulator Protection. This caused a bit of a stir of concern amongst fans. While it does prevent privacy, it has also been noted to affect game performance. One popular example is Resident Evil Village, which ran…

Irdeto unveiled Denuvo emulator protection for Nintendo Switch, a new piece of anti-emulation technology designed to make pirating Switch games on PC more difficult. Irdeto, the company behind the controversial digital rights management (DRM) program, said in a press release that it created Nintendo Switch Emulator Protection to ensure that developers could increase their revenue during a game’s launch window. It pointed out that most Nintendo Switch games become emulatable on PC on day one, and it hopes that the new…