Android activists lower defenses
It seems that Square Enix has removed the controversial Denuvo DRM measures from its PC edition ofNieR Replicant. A new listing on theSteamdb App Historysuggests that the anti-piracy software was disabled yesterday, around six months on from the title’s release.
The controversial Denuvo software is an industry-standard anti-tamper measure, that operates live during the playing of a video game to prevent hackers from gaining access to the title’s source code and other integral elements. However, the security measure is frequently the source of chagrin from players, and has been known to adversely affect the performance of video games. Arkane Studios’ recent shooterDeathloophas had some of its stumblesblamed on Denuvo, while tech-heads alsofound direct links to Denuvoand performance issues within the PC port of Capcom’sResident Evil Village.
The removal of Denuvo inNieR Replicanthas been a quiet affair, and was only spotted thanks to asavvy Resetera user. The DRM tweak follows a major June update that saw the PC port boosted to 60 FPS — two patches that should produce a little more stability and smoothness in the enhanced RPG release. Given the industry’s understandable concern about piracy, DRM is unlikely to vanish from major Steam titles anytime soon, but hopefully, a less resource-hungry alternative can be found in the very near future.
NieR Replicantis available now on PS4, PC, and Xbox One. you’re able to check out Chris Carter’s reviewright here.
