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Epic Offers New Free Services for Developers; Voice Chat and Easy Anti-Cheat for All

Epic Offers New Free Services for Developers; Voice Chat and Easy Anti-Cheat for All

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.

video games

Przemyslaw Dygas

June 23, 2021

Epic Offers New Free Services for Developers; Voice Chat and Easy Anti-Cheat for All
Might & Magic X Broken Because Ubisoft Shut Down DRM Servers

Might & Magic X Broken Because Ubisoft Shut Down DRM Servers

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.

video games

Adrian Werner

June 21, 2021

Might & Magic X Broken Because Ubisoft Shut Down DRM Servers
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Will Use Denuvo

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Will Use Denuvo

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.

video games

Michal Ciezadlik

June 17, 2021

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Will Use Denuvo
Mass Effect Legendary Edition Publisher Quietly Removes Denuvo

Mass Effect Legendary Edition Publisher Quietly Removes Denuvo

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.

video games

June 8, 2021

Mass Effect Legendary Edition Publisher Quietly Removes Denuvo
Empress Arrested for Cracking Denuvo?

Empress Arrested for Cracking Denuvo?

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.

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Bart Swiatek

February 25, 2021

Empress Arrested for Cracking Denuvo?
Denuvo Anti-Cheat Could Become Standard on Steam

Denuvo Anti-Cheat Could Become Standard on Steam

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.

video games

Bart Swiatek

January 19, 2021

Denuvo Anti-Cheat Could Become Standard on Steam
Cheaters Cry After Losing Money Due to Vanguard

Cheaters Cry After Losing Money Due to Vanguard

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.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

January 14, 2021

Cheaters Cry After Losing Money Due to Vanguard
We Know How Much Crytek Pays for DRM in Crysis Remastered

We Know How Much Crytek Pays for DRM in Crysis Remastered

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

video games

Adrian Werner

November 25, 2020

We Know How Much Crytek Pays for DRM in Crysis Remastered
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition Now on GOG.com

Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition Now on GOG.com

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.

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Christian Pieniazek

November 25, 2020

Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition Now on GOG.com
Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition Without DRM Coming to GOG

Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition Without DRM Coming to GOG

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.

video games

Paul Musiolik

November 21, 2020

Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition Without DRM Coming to GOG
Players Ask Steam to Mark DRM-free Games

Players Ask Steam to Mark DRM-free Games

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.

Tech

Jacob Blazewicz

November 2, 2020

Players Ask Steam to Mark DRM-free Games
Capcom Removes Denuvo From Resident Evil 3 Remake

Capcom Removes Denuvo From Resident Evil 3 Remake

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

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Milosz Szubert

October 1, 2020

Capcom Removes Denuvo From Resident Evil 3 Remake

Mafia Definitive Edition Will Use Denuvo

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.

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Adrian Werner

September 22, 2020

Mafia Definitive Edition Will Use Denuvo

Augmented Steam Plugin Offers Enhanced Steam Experience

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.

Tech

Jacob Blazewicz

September 10, 2020

Augmented Steam Plugin Offers Enhanced Steam Experience

Marvel's Avengers and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 With Denuvo

More and more new titles are being supplied with Denuvo anti-piracy software. Marvel's Avengers and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 are the latest examples of such games.

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Karol Laska

August 15, 2020

Marvel's Avengers and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 With Denuvo

Recent Metro Exodus Patch Removed Denuvo From the Game

4A Games released a patch to the PC version of Metro Exodus, which removed the Denuvo DRM system from the game and fixed some technical bugs.

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Adrian Werner

May 28, 2020

Recent Metro Exodus Patch Removed Denuvo From the Game

Death Stranding on PC Will Use Denuvo Security

The PC version of Death Stranding is available in pre-order on Steam. As Valve's store reveals, the new game from Hideo Kojima will be coming to PC with the Denuvo anti-piracy security.

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 2, 2020

Death Stranding on PC Will Use Denuvo Security

Resident Evil 3 With DRM Protection From Denuvo on Day One

We learned that on day one, Resident Evil 3 will have DRM protection from Denuvo. For the time being it is not known whether, as was the case with the refreshed version of the second installment of the series and Resident Evil VII: Biohazard, the protection will be removed after some time.

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Paul Wozniak

January 23, 2020

Resident Evil 3 With DRM Protection From Denuvo on Day One

Apex Legends on Steam Will Not Require Origin

Yesterday we learned that EA games that will hit Steam will need Origin to run in the background. As it turns out, this requirement will apply only to selected titles, and the list will not include, for example, Apex Legends.

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Christian Pieniazek

October 30, 2019

Apex Legends on Steam Will Not Require Origin

The Devs of Control Withdraw DRM and Admit to Mistake

It turned out that yesterday's update to Control was flawed and had already been withdrawn. Thus the game works again without an internet connection and Steam Controller pad is compatible again.

video games

Paul Wozniak

October 19, 2019

The Devs of Control Withdraw DRM and Admit to Mistake