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DOOM Eternal removed Denuvo and it plays great on Steam Deck (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pretty sure that's literally Denuvos pitch. They don't expect it to be uncracked forever, just last long enough to maximize initial sales and then eventually remove it when it's done its job. It's like a padlock on a bike, keeps honest people honest but won't actually stop a real thief.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It stops real thieves "long enough", which is why developers and publishers continue to use it. Lots of AAA games go uncracked for a year or more. The first few months or so are the most critical time for sales.

They've come a long ways since the '00s, when DRM schemes were both far more draconian and rarely effective for more than a few days.

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