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Realistic life sim inZOI without Denuvo, after all. „We quickly realized that this approach did not align with what our players wanted”

Realistic life sim inZOI without Denuvo, after all. „We quickly realized that this approach did not align with what our players wanted”

The developers of inZOI, Krafton studio, admitted that their upcoming Early Access life simulator was to include Denuvo protection. „Community concern,” however, prompted the developers to drop the controversial software.

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Kamil Kleszyk

March 27, 2025

Realistic life sim inZOI without Denuvo, after all. „We quickly realized that this approach did not align with what our players wanted”
Denuvo in another highly anticipated game. Addition of this security feature to Doom: The Dark Ages comes as unpleasant surprise

Denuvo in another highly anticipated game. Addition of this security feature to Doom: The Dark Ages comes as unpleasant surprise

Denuvo won't be found in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, but in Doom: The Dark Ages, which will be secured with this DRM technology.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

January 29, 2025

Denuvo in another highly anticipated game. Addition of this security feature to Doom: The Dark Ages comes as unpleasant surprise
Issues with Steam Guard code? We will help you

Issues with Steam Guard code? We will help you

Inability to log into Steam account due to Steam Guard code issues is not unheard of. Here you will find some easy steps to follow in case you have problems with logging in.

How to

Aleksander Kartasinski

January 14, 2025

Issues with Steam Guard code? We will help you
EA Broke Down Battlefield 1 and Other Installments of the Series. Steam Deck and Linux Users Get Telling Message

EA Broke Down Battlefield 1 and Other Installments of the Series. Steam Deck and Linux Users Get Telling Message

Battlefield 1, like the next installments in the series, received new anti-cheat protection. Unfortunately, it has broken the game for Linux and Steam Deck users.

video games

Martin Bukowski

October 23, 2024

EA Broke Down Battlefield 1 and Other Installments of the Series. Steam Deck and Linux Users Get Telling Message
Rockstar Adds New Anticheat to GTA 5 for PC 9 Years After Release

Rockstar Adds New Anticheat to GTA 5 for PC 9 Years After Release

An anti-cheat called BattlEye from an outside company has been added to Grand Theft Auto V on PC. This may be intended as a test before GTA VI.

video games

Martin Bukowski

September 17, 2024

Rockstar Adds New Anticheat to GTA 5 for PC 9 Years After Release
Denuvo Devs Introduce TraceMark. New 'Innovative' Feature Aims to Prevent Gameplay and Data Leaks

Denuvo Devs Introduce TraceMark. New 'Innovative' Feature Aims to Prevent Gameplay and Data Leaks

The developers of the Denuvo anti-piracy software, company Irdeto, unveiled a new technology that allows developers to place watermarks in games to help determine who is responsible for data leaks.

video games

Kamil Kleszyk

March 19, 2024

Denuvo Devs Introduce TraceMark. New 'Innovative' Feature Aims to Prevent Gameplay and Data Leaks
Capcom Takes Flak. Gamers Grumbling About New Steam Security Feature

Capcom Takes Flak. Gamers Grumbling About New Steam Security Feature

Gamers have emphatically let Capcom know what they think about adding the Enigma Protection to the publisher's older games.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

January 17, 2024

Capcom Takes Flak. Gamers Grumbling About New Steam Security Feature
Capcom Adds Enigma Protector Drm to Older Games, to Gamers’ Discontent

Capcom Adds Enigma Protector Drm to Older Games, to Gamers’ Discontent

Capcom has begun updating its old productions. Unfortunately, it's not about any improvements or new features. Instead, the publisher is adding an aggressive DRM system to these games.

video games

Adrian Werner

January 11, 2024

Capcom Adds Enigma Protector Drm to Older Games, to Gamers’ Discontent
Hackers Took Over Developer Accounts on Steam; They Gained Little, but Valve Finally Acted

Hackers Took Over Developer Accounts on Steam; They Gained Little, but Valve Finally Acted

Developers releasing games on Steam will have to adopt further security measures when validating the authenticity of their accounts. This follows a series of recent hacking attacks that finally prompted Valve to act.

video games

Hubert Sledziewski

October 12, 2023

Hackers Took Over Developer Accounts on Steam; They Gained Little, but Valve Finally Acted
Just Before Launch, Lies of P Devs Made a Very Unpopular Decision [Update: Good Launch]

Just Before Launch, Lies of P Devs Made a Very Unpopular Decision [Update: Good Launch]

Those who intend to play the upcoming Lies of P may be unhappy with the decision the developers have made. The game will use the infamous Denuvo anti-piracy system.

video games

Zuzanna Domeradzka

September 19, 2023

Just Before Launch, Lies of P Devs Made a Very Unpopular Decision [Update: Good Launch]
PayDay 3 Devs Drop Denuvo on Eve of Launch; Gamers Cheer

PayDay 3 Devs Drop Denuvo on Eve of Launch; Gamers Cheer

Mere days before its release, the developers of PayDay 3 announced that they are dropping the anti-piracy Denuvo system.

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Adrian Werner

September 17, 2023

PayDay 3 Devs Drop Denuvo on Eve of Launch; Gamers Cheer
'Sit Tight'; Questions About Denuvo Infuriate Tekken 8 Dev

'Sit Tight'; Questions About Denuvo Infuriate Tekken 8 Dev

News of Denuvo in Tekken 8 annoyed some players, but the game's developer was even more pissed off, and not just at the comments of these fans.

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Jacob Blazewicz

August 10, 2023

'Sit Tight'; Questions About Denuvo Infuriate Tekken 8 Dev
Denuvo in Street Fighter 6 on Steam; Fans Unfazed

Denuvo in Street Fighter 6 on Steam; Fans Unfazed

The Street Fighter 6 game has joined the ranks of games that use Denuvo anti-piracy protection. However, it seems that fans of the series don't mind.

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Christian Pieniazek

June 1, 2023

Denuvo in Street Fighter 6 on Steam; Fans Unfazed
The Callisto Protocol has Reasonable Requirements, but Also Denuvo

The Callisto Protocol has Reasonable Requirements, but Also Denuvo

We have learned the final system requirements for The Callisto Protocol. They are a little higher than the initial ones, but can still be described as reasonable.

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Adrian Werner

November 24, 2022

The Callisto Protocol has Reasonable Requirements, but Also Denuvo
Anticheat in Popular Demo Sparks Concerns; Trouble With Removal

Anticheat in Popular Demo Sparks Concerns; Trouble With Removal

The demo of Undecember available on Steam has sparked concern among players. Some of them claimed that a suspicious software was among the game's files. The program turned out to be the anticheat system, which is not easy to remove from a PC.

video games

Michal Ciezadlik

October 10, 2022

Anticheat in Popular Demo Sparks Concerns; Trouble With Removal
EA Announces Kernel-level Anti-cheat; Promises it Won't Affect Gameplay

EA Announces Kernel-level Anti-cheat; Promises it Won't Affect Gameplay

FIFA 23 will be the first game with the new EACC anti-cheat system. EA's solution is expected to operate at the kernel level.

video games

Damian Mista

September 14, 2022

EA Announces Kernel-level Anti-cheat; Promises it Won't Affect Gameplay
Denuvo Wants to Kill Switch Emulation on PC; Announces Death of Piracy

Denuvo Wants to Kill Switch Emulation on PC; Announces Death of Piracy

Denuvo creators have taken up the fight against emulation of Nintendo Switch games on PC, obviously in the interest of earnings and positive reviews of developers' works.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

August 25, 2022

Denuvo Wants to Kill Switch Emulation on PC; Announces Death of Piracy
Devs Unleash Hell on Steam; VRChat Review Bombed to Oblivion [UPDATED]

Devs Unleash Hell on Steam; VRChat Review Bombed to Oblivion [UPDATED]

VRChat has fallen victim to aggressive reviev bombing. All because of the implementation of the Easy Anti-Cheat solution.

video games

Przemyslaw Dygas

July 29, 2022

Devs Unleash Hell on Steam; VRChat Review Bombed to Oblivion [UPDATED]
Denuvo Will Also Protect DLCs

Denuvo Will Also Protect DLCs

The new Denuvo software will also protect DLCs. Until now, the tool has been used to battle piracy only in the context of the base versions of games.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

July 1, 2022

Denuvo Will Also Protect DLCs
Denuvo May Have Messed Up Total War: Warhammer 3's Optimization

Denuvo May Have Messed Up Total War: Warhammer 3's Optimization

Total War: Warhammer III received an update that did not please the players. The developers have added the Denuvo DRM and the game runs significantly worse than before the release.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

February 18, 2022

Denuvo May Have Messed Up Total War: Warhammer 3's Optimization