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Denuvo developer Irdeto has announced a watermarking feature for its anti-piracy software which will make it easier for developers to track down the source of leaks.

Security software company Denuvo has introduced new watermarking tech designed to identify leakers.

The makers of the anti-piracy software Denuvo have recently revealed a new technology called TraceMark for Games, which will help devs track down leaks. Denuvo is mostly known for its DRM software, which is used in several recent and upcoming PC games, such as Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance, Dead Island 2, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and Visions of Mana, for example.

Irdeto, the company behind the controversial Denuvo DRM utilized in many PC games, just announced a new technology meant to combat game content leaks in the video game industry.

The Bloodborne-esque Lies of P has quietly removed the anti-tamper DRM Denuvo, as indicated by the changelog on SteamDB. The reasons for the change are currently unknown, though there probably won’t be any complaints about it.

WB Games seems to have hit the proverbial nail in Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’s coffin.

Sega has now confirmed that Sonic Superstars on Steam requires an Epic Games Store login, as well as, it turns out, Denuvo.

The makers of fresh Soulslike Lords Of The Fallen have taken a strong position against the use of digital rights management software Denuvo, promising players that the game will never dabble with the controversial anti-piracy tech.

Lords of the Fallen developer Hexworks issues a strong and emphatic stance regarding Denuvo Anti-Tamper tech and its inclusion in the new soulslike. A grimdark RPG with shades of FromSoftware classics like Elden Ring, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Demon’s Souls, Lords of the Fallen is also a remake and reimagining of the 2014 game of the same name. As a variety of recent games include Denuvo, such as Lies of P and Total War: Pharaoh, Hexworks outlines its perspective on incorporating the download-rights management (DRM) software into Lords of the Fallen.

Responding to questions by a player about the kind of DRM the PC release of Lords of the Fallen will use on launch, Developer Hexworks has revealed that the game will not be using Denuvo. The studio goes on to state that there are also no future plans to use Denuvo’s much-maligned DRM software.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage has launched today for PC and consoles, and though it offers a solid, focused, stealth-driven experience for those pining after the series’ earlier instalments, Ubisoft has also attracted some criticism for its PC version.

Ubisoft has apparently added Denuvo to Assassin’s Creed: Mirage.

Ubisoft has reportedly added controversial Denuvo anti-tamper technology to the PC version of Assassin’s Creed Mirage.

Very much like an assassin sliding a poison needle into your wrist while shaking your hand, Ubisoft have added Denuvo's anti-piracy/anti-cheating DRM software to Assassin's Creed: Mirage in the game's day-one update, aka patch 1.0.2. We've known for a while that the game would use Denuvo, together with the VMProtect software, but what's baking the noodles of many players is that the Denuvo functionality has been snuck in after the Assassin's Creed: Mirage review embargo, denying critics the chance to assess its impact on the game.

The reason is unclear.

The first-person shooter Payday 3 is set to hit stores on September 21, with Early Access opening on September 18. Steam’s storefront revealed that the game will feature Denuvo, which is an anti-tampering software meant to curb piracy. This caused some upset among fans, as the software has a bad reputation.

Denuvo Anti-Tamper has been added to Lies of P, the new soulslike from Neowiz, four days before the game’s full launch. The Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring-inspired RPG game is shaping up to be one of the best variations on the FromSoftware formula in a long time, with our own Lies of P review rating it as a superb dark fantasy. With the Lies of P release date now upon us, the game’s Steam page is updated to state it uses Denuvo, which is designed to prevent users from accessing and altering parts of a game’s source code, and to stop piracy. Lies of P is one of many recent games to incorporate Denuvo.

Ahead of Payday 3's launch on September 21, Starbreeze Studios has removed the anti-cheat and anti-tampering system Denuvo.

«Denuvo is no longer in Payday 3». Those are the words of developer Starbreeze's SBZ_Almir, who stopped by Steam just long enough to welcome heisters to New York City and confirm that – despite prior plans – the third instalment of the fan-favorite shooter would no longer use the troublesome Denuvo DRM system.

Lies of P has Denuvo DRM, with developer NEOWIZ waiting until the last possible moment to put the warning on its Steam page. According to SteamDB, Denuvo Anti-tamper was added to the PC release on September 15 - the same day the game went live for anyone who purchased the Deluxe Edition.

When anti-piracy software Denuvo is removed from a game days before its release date, it's usually because pirates cracked an early access version. Not so with Payday 3. It's due to release on September 21st, but its developers have decided to handle things themselves.

Payday 3 developer Starbreeze has confirmed the upcoming heist shooter will not have the controversial DRM system Denuvo.

It's common practice for PC games today to launch with Denuvo, a form of DRM designed to stop the spread of pirated copies of games, and it's also common practice for developers to remove Denuvo several months after launch as interest (and the risk of piracy) dwindles. Less common is a developer publicly announcing it's removing Denuvo from a game before it's even out, but that's the surprise Starbreeze pulled this Friday.

Payday 3 is one of the most highly anticipated FPS games, and it’ll be here soon. Ahead of its upcoming launch, Starbreeze Studios has been revealing more information about what players can expect to see in-game. Now, they’ve revealed what we can expect to not see. In an interesting last-minute change, the developer has announced that Payday 3 will no longer be releasing with Denuvo, a controversial anti-cheat and anti-tampering system.

Whenever you hear about a game containing Denuvo DRM, you'll usually find a horde of angry gamers not too far away. It's a DRM software that is used by a number of high-profile developers, despite the fact that the vast majority of people that know what it is outright despises it. Payday 3 is one such game that included Denuvo DRM, much to the dismay of fans, but developer Starbreeze Studios has now confirmed that it has been removed just days before the game is set to release.

For fans of Payday 3, we knew a while back that this game would receive Denuvo DRM. Developers and publishers have used this popular DRM software for several years. It’s also a relatively solid DRM to prevent piracy from taking video games and spreading them online. However, typically, we do see the Denuvo DRM removed well after the games have been released into the marketplace. That’s not too surprising as, at this point, the game has likely sold as many copies as possible and is marked down for those who might want an official copy of the game. 

The time has come, it would seem, for Bethesda to rid Doom Eternal of one of its biggest faults: the infamous Denuvo DRM. Having launched in March of 2020, Doom Eternal featured one of the most tone-deaf implementations of Denuvo yet, hyping the DRM up as a “feature” via official channels. Subsequently, there was some amount of backpedaling from id Software on the topic with a temporary removal of the DRM, but Denuvo did eventually come back into the picture due to the game’s multiplayer mode. Now, three years following that particular series of stumbles, Doom Eternal no longer appears to have Denuvo on board.

Mortal Kombat 1 will launch on Steam with Denuvo DRM, according to an update on its storepage. The controversial anti-tamper software is intended to prevent, or at least halt, efforts to pirate the game, but it is also linked to performance issues.

Fans of the Mortal Kombat franchise might be dealing with the Denuvo DRM if they opt to pick the game up on PC. That’s not something players might be interested in going through, but it looks like NetherRealm Studios is not forgetting to tack on this DRM protection when they launch the latest installment to the fighting franchise this month. If you were hopeful that the Denuvo DRM was being dropped, you’re out of luck. A new update on the Steam page for Mortal Kombat 1 confirms that the game will have the popular DRM attached.

Because the Switch has so much excess processing power, Nintendo has approved “gaming security solution” Denuvo to appear on the console.

Because the Switch has so much excess processing power, Nintendo has approved “gaming security solution” Denuvo to appear on the console.

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Don’t tell anyone, but the Nintendo Switch emulation scene has been thriving pretty much since day one, due to an early hardware vulnerability. It’s relatively simple to pirate Switch titles and play them on PCs, portable consoles like the Steam Deck and even lower-powered Android phones. This is a problem for the big N, and it’s addressing it by partnering up with cybersecurity company Irdeto and its anti-tampering software suite Denuvo.

Denuvo is now officially available on Nintendo Switch.

Denuvo has had quite a bit of flack from the gaming community. It’s a DRM that’s proven to be incredibly popular within the industry. Now, a new update for the DRM might also ruin the ability to mod video games. These are mods that are not malicious as well, so that might hurt quite a big community of players. Details are scarce right now, but here’s what’s being shared online right now, thanks to a report from Wccftech. 

Security software company Denuvo has announced that its protection tech is now available to Switch developers.

Modding is about to become much more difficult in the near future due to a new Unreal Engine Protection technology that could be used in conjunction with Denuvo or independently.

The highly anticipated Tekken 8 recently caused a stir among fans when they noticed that the End User License Agreement on Steam made mention of the controversial anti-tamper software Denuvo. Fortunately, game director Katsuhiro Harada took to Twitter to announce he has “no plans to introduce Denuvo or anything else.”

Tekken 8 fans who play on PC can be reassured that the game won't use the Denuvo DRM technology. The news comes directly from Game Director Katsuhiro Harada, who tweeted that the EULA of the recent playtest (which mentioned Denuvo) was probably just a placeholder copy of Tekken 7's, but there are no plans to add Denuvo to the new installment in the fighting game series.

Tekken 8 director Katsuhiro Harada has taken to Twitter to confirm that the upcoming fighting game will not include anti-piracy software Denuvo. The director stated that the development team will not be bringing the DRM to the game.

Octopatch Traveler is one of the most unique RPG game series to date with its whimsical pixel art and well-written cast of characters. The Octopath Traveler sequel was released earlier this year, taking fans of turn-based battle games by storm as it hit a perfect 10/10 rating on Steam. Despite its overwhelmingly positive reviews, some players have worried about the game’s integration of Denuvo, an anti-tamper and DRM system. Square Enix has now dropped the software from Octopath Traveler 2 on Steam.

Tekken 8 director Katsuhiro Harada confirmed that the next main installment in the Tekken franchise will not include the anti-piracy software Denuvo.

Denuvo is a popular DRM software that easily gets slapped on for upcoming video games. However, it’s had quite a bit of flack from players, with some stressing that this DRM has proven to be problematic regarding performance issues. Regardless, the DRM has continued to be added to a wide range of popular and anticipated video games. But eventually, we do see some of these video games find the DRM being removed. That’s actually the case for one of Square Enix’s popular JRPGs that was recently released into the marketplace.

Denuvo is everyone's least favourite anti-piracy software. The DRM, which comes as a sneaky passenger alongside games like Payday 3, Far Cry, and—inexplicably—Ghostwire: Tokyo, has been accused of causing performance issues (not without reason) in the games it comes with, and is generally regarded as an unwelcome guest pretty much wherever it's used.

Tekken 8 director Katushiro Harada says they have “no plans” to introduce Denuvo anti-tamper tech to the upcoming Bandai Namco fighting game, which follows after a user agreement was published to the Tekken 8 Steam page listing the DRM software as included. But, with the Tekken 8 release date now approaching, Harada explains that Denuvo will not feature, and offers an explanation as to why the user agreement may have included it in the first place.

When it comes to the Tekken franchise, there is quite a bit of hype built up. We’re gearing up to receive the next major installment, Tekken 8. However, with any big fanbase out there, you’ll have plenty of concern about what the future will hold for the IP. For instance, some concern has been growing over the game potentially featuring Denuvo DRM. Fans have been discussing this DRM online, and that’s when Katsuhiro Harada opted to clear the air and calm fans down. 

Armored Core 6 will use two varieties of DRM on PC, according to its Steam store page. With the Armored Core 6 release date boosting towards us rapidly, you might be wondering whether you’ll need to worry about any third-party tools being used. Developer FromSoftware confirms on its Steam page that Armored Core 6 makes use of both Arxan and Easy Anti-Cheat software, so you’ll need to have both enabled to play its mech RPG game.

The Payday 3 Steam page has been updated to show that the upcoming FPS game from Deep Silver and Starbreeze will incorporate Denuvo Anti-Tamper. It comes after one Payday 3 developer confirmed that the shooter will require players to constantly be connected to the internet, even when playing alone. With the Payday 3 release date shortly set to arrive, the game is expected to launch using Unreal Engine 4, before switching to UE5 at a later date.

Payday 3 will be using Denuvo.

The Denuvo anti-tamper tech was removed today from Forspoken, the open-world role-playing game developed by Luminous Productions and Square Enix released earlier this year on PC and PlayStation 5.