I remember reading that DRM is really only helpful at launch time anyway as it can slow down (but not stop) pirates, ideally forcing those most excited ahout your game to pay. Once your sales are slowing / pirates have already broken the DRM there really is no further point to it, unless maybe you're regularly publishing updates and the DRM is still slowing the pirates?
It might be that Krafton has a weaker relationship with Denuvo than Microsoft did.
From what I can tell, it looks like their only other games that have used it were the Callisto Protocol (which also had it removed eventually) and inZoi (which used it during beta but removed it before the full release).
Why buy a game when the devs won’t get a single cent? Current owners Krafton are even in court at the moment over rug-pulling the devs of Subnautica. Great game, do not recommend buying it under any circumstances
I have been kinda interested in this, but it somehow hasn't been on sale since August 2024, and with so many other great games to play it just has to wait.
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undu@discuss.tchncs.de · 35 pts · 280d
Translation: they want to stop paying Denuvo for their DRM system
festus@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 279d
I remember reading that DRM is really only helpful at launch time anyway as it can slow down (but not stop) pirates, ideally forcing those most excited ahout your game to pay. Once your sales are slowing / pirates have already broken the DRM there really is no further point to it, unless maybe you're regularly publishing updates and the DRM is still slowing the pirates?
paultimate14@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 279d
It might be that Krafton has a weaker relationship with Denuvo than Microsoft did.
From what I can tell, it looks like their only other games that have used it were the Callisto Protocol (which also had it removed eventually) and inZoi (which used it during beta but removed it before the full release).
e0qdk@reddthat.com · 20 pts · 280d
...what does that mean exactly? Is there an online component to this game or something?
paultimate14@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 279d
I hope Krafton clarifies. I'm fine with offline anti-tampering measures.
DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 280d
Considering the developers won't be prospering from this in any way, I'll be making sure to be aboard the ship as soon as I can.
Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 279d
Why buy a game when the devs won’t get a single cent? Current owners Krafton are even in court at the moment over rug-pulling the devs of Subnautica. Great game, do not recommend buying it under any circumstances
IceSoup@sopuli.xyz · 9 pts · 280d
I have been kinda interested in this, but it somehow hasn't been on sale since August 2024, and with so many other great games to play it just has to wait.
wooffersyt@lemmings.world · 6 pts · 279d
HollowNaught@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 278d
And now they're owned by Krafton, an "AI first" company
Yaaaay
who@feddit.org · 2 pts · 280d
Corrected link:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1817230/view/542250073650626840?l=english
halfapage@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 279d
missphant@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 15 pts · 279d
I assume it just means the game won't launch anymore after that date if you don't update since denuvo can't be contacted anymore.
AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · 1 pts · 279d
RUNE already released this.
Dunno where to contact fired devs to send them cash/money orders.