safeguards (DRM and others) Latest news

Martin Bukowski, 23 October 2024, 03:32

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.

Martin Bukowski, 17 September 2024, 05:17

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.

Kamil Kleszyk, 19 March 2024, 01:59

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.

Jacob Blazewicz, 17 January 2024, 06:39

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

Adrian Werner, 11 January 2024, 06:20

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.

Hubert Sledziewski, 12 October 2023, 16:06

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.

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 19 September 2023, 10:36

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.

Adrian Werner, 17 September 2023, 22:25

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

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 August 2023, 13:55

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.

Christian Pieniazek, 01 June 2023, 14:00

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.

Adrian Werner, 24 November 2022, 12:22

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.

Michal Ciezadlik, 10 October 2022, 15:05

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.

Damian Mista, 14 September 2022, 14:00

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.

Jacob Blazewicz, 25 August 2022, 15:00

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.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 29 July 2022, 11:08

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

Przemyslaw Dygas, 01 July 2022, 12:34

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.

Jacob Blazewicz, 18 February 2022, 14:47

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.

Adrian Werner, 06 February 2022, 12:57

The way the Denuvo DRM system is implemented in Dying Light 2 is already starting to cause problems for some players. They complain about delays in loading and the fact that the GeForce Now streaming service can only run the game five times a day.

Hubert Sledziewski, 01 February 2022, 16:37

Dying Light 2 will use Denuvo DRM protection, which is not liked by gamers. Steam database was updated with this information three days before the game's release.

Jacob Blazewicz, 31 January 2022, 17:42

There's a chance that the PC edition of Elden Ring will make life a little harder for compulsive cheaters. It has been confirmed that the game will use Easy Anti-Cheat, known from Apex Legends, among other titles.

Adrian Werner, 19 January 2022, 13:35

We learned that the racing game GRID Legends will use Denuvo security. The game's system requirements were also revealed.

Hubert Sledziewski, 07 December 2021, 18:06

The problems of Intel Alder Lake processors with the Denuvo DRM have almost been solved. Only three games - including Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - are still experiencing trouble.

Dawid Wanat, 23 November 2021, 13:30

Gigabyte has released a patch for Intel Alder Lake processors. It eliminates problems with DRM systems in games in exchange for disabling some innovative features - unfortunately, it's available only for owners of boards from Gigabyte for now.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 09 November 2021, 14:01

Sunday was the day when many players encountered problems with their games. It turns out that their source were the Denuvo servers.

GRG, 08 November 2021, 15:44

A known cracker has deal with PlayStation 5's security measures and unlocked the debug mode. However, he refuses to share the details, and Sony is happy to pay for it.

Hubert Sledziewski, 05 November 2021, 20:52

Yesterday's launch of Intel Alder Lake CPUs was not without controversy. Information was confirmed that the chips do not work well with 32 games (including AC: Valhalla, Far Cry Primal and Mortal Kombat 11) running on Windows 10 and 11. The main problems are caused by Denuvo DRM solution.

GRG, 22 October 2021, 13:54

It took Ubisoft nearly five months to fix a bug that made Might and Magic 10 unplayable, and the game is back in digital stores with a free bonus.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 18 October 2021, 14:20

Owners of a sizeable collection of older games should approach the new generation of Alder Lake-S CPUs with caution. DRM software may have problems with Intel's upcoming chips.

Adrian Werner, 26 September 2021, 20:45

The release of Hitman on GOG.com has enraged the users of the service. This is due to the fact that the store is famous for its lack of DRM, and this stealth game requires an internet connection to access all content.

Michael Kulakowski, 20 July 2021, 20:16

Humankind, the upcoming new 4X strategy game from Amplitude Studios, will not used Denuvo anti-piracy protection, contrary to earlier announcements. The developers abandoned the solution due to the negative impact it has on the game's performance.

Adam Krolak, 20 July 2021, 17:17

Today, Capcom announced a new update for Resident Evil Village improving the game's performance. The patch is available for Steam users.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 15 July 2021, 18:12

Capcom has decided to look into the reason for the performance issues in the PC version of Resident Evil Village. The company will take a look at adopted DRM security measure. It was also revealed that the release of Re:Verse has been delayed.

Adam Krolak, 14 July 2021, 17:46

FIFA 22's card on Steam reveals that players will not be able to install the latest installment of the series on more than one computer. This is another major blow to fans of the game in a matter of days.

Paul Musiolik, 12 July 2021, 12:08

The microstutter issue in Resident Evil Village may be caused by Denuvo security and Capcom's proprietary solutions. This is suggested by the hacker known as Empress.

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 July 2021, 18:56

The single-player campaign block in Might & Magic X: Legacy is not an intentional decision, but an „unforeseen glitch”. This is according to Ubisoft, which assured that the team is considering „all available options”.

Damian Gacek, 05 July 2021, 17:13

The Yakuza series has been banned by Chinese pirates and the blame allegedly lies with Taiwan, Kazuma Kiryu and a certain Japanese v-tuber.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 23 June 2021, 15:39

Epic has just offered game developers two new online services for free. We're talking about Voice, a proprietary voice messenger, and the popular Easy Anti-Cheat solution.

Adrian Werner, 21 June 2021, 18:15

Ubisoft's shutdown of Might & Magic X: Legacy's servers broke the entire game, even though it's a single-player RPG. Fans have already found a way around this problem.

Michal Ciezadlik, 17 June 2021, 15:10

Square Enix, the publisher of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, has confirmed that the game will use Denuvo DRM software. The same solution will be used in Humankind published by Sega.

, 08 June 2021, 20:02

Another publisher resigns from Denuvo support. This time it's about the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition set. The most interesting thing, however, is that EA got rid of the software without any announcements.

Bart Swiatek, 25 February 2021, 17:37

It looks like Empress - the woman responsible for cracking the Denuvo anti-piracy security measures in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Immortals: Fenyx Rising, among others - has been arrested.

Bart Swiatek, 19 January 2021, 14:45

Irdeto's anti-cheat solution, Denuvo Anti-Cheat, has been integrated with Steamworks tools, making it easier for developers to use the system in their games.

Jacob Blazewicz, 14 January 2021, 11:06

Vanguard, Valorant's anti-cheat app, remains a problem for cheaters. The recent action of Riot Games caused many such „players” to lose a lot of money.

Adrian Werner, 25 November 2020, 13:25

Thanks to the documents recently stolen by hackers, we found out how much Crytek paid for using the Denuvo DRM system.

Christian Pieniazek, 25 November 2020, 10:53

Sony Interactive Entertainment has released the PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition in another store. The DRM-free game is now available on GOG.com.

Paul Musiolik, 21 November 2020, 19:41

Later this month, a PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition will appear on GOG.com. This will be particularly good news for players who are allergic to DRM, as this release will be have no such things.

Jacob Blazewicz, 02 November 2020, 21:34

Once again, the gamers vent their displeasure with DRM security. All because of a Reddit user, who suggested that Steam should mark DRM-free games.

Milosz Szubert, 01 October 2020, 20:20

Resident Evil 3 remake received a new update. It removes the Denuvo anti-piracy software from the PC version of Capcom's game.

Adrian Werner, 22 September 2020, 10:11

Thanks to an updated description of Mafia: Definitive Edition on Steam, we learned that the PC version of the game will be protected by Denuvo DRM system.

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 September 2020, 17:12

Steam with advanced filters and information about price changes, player activity, DRM, etc.? No, this is not a new update from Valve, but the Augmented Steam plugin. The expansion for Chrome and Firefox makes browsing Steam's catalogue much easier.