Denuvo

Austria-based Denuvo, established in 2014 and later acquired by Irdeto in 2018, provides anti-piracy software. Initially employing 45 people, it employs hardware-based authentication to enhance game security, making cracking more challenging. FIFA 15 pioneered this technology. While games remain crackable, Denuvo extends the cracking process, frustrating pirates. Despite its effectiveness, players dislike the software for its impact on hardware, causing performance issues in games. Balancing security and user experience remains a challenge for Denuvo. Stay tuned with eXputer for the latest on Denuvo, gaming security, and related news.

Year Founded: 2014
Founder: Reinhard Blaukovitsch
Parent Company: Irdeto
CEO: Reinhard Blaukovitsch

Games

By Shahmeer Sarfaraz September 16, 2023

Lies of P Devs Quietly Add Denuvo DRM Ahead Of The Game’s Release

The Lies of P devs have recently integrated the controversial Denuvo DRM into the game without any official announcement.
Games

By Mudassir Hussain September 16, 2023

Payday 3 Announces That Denuvo Will No Longer Be Part Of The Game

Less than a week before its launch, Payday 3 devs have announced that the game will no longer have Denuvo at launch.
Industry

By Shahmeer Sarfaraz August 23, 2023

New Denuvo Feature Could Make Modding Some Games More Difficult

Denuvo has seemingly added the new Unreal Engine Protection feature that may make modding some PC games more difficult.
Games

By Shahmeer Sarfaraz April 21, 2023

Star Ocean: The Divine Force No Longer Has Denuvo DRM On Steam

Star Ocean: The Divine Force no longer appears to have the anti-tampering Denuvo DRM technology in the Steam version.
Games

By Shahmeer Sarfaraz April 10, 2023

Resident Evil Village’s New Update Removes Controversial Denuvo On Steam

Capcom has removed the controversial anti-cheat Denuvo from Resident Evil Village, as recently noticed in an update on the Steam version.
Games

By Muhammad Nameer Zia March 29, 2023

Denuvo Suggests Emulation Is Bad; Gets Absolutely Obliterated

Denuvo experienced an avalanche of negativity after they posted a tweet warning about the "dangers of emulation" while promoting their eBook.
Games

By Muhammad Nameer Zia November 8, 2021

Various Games Become Unplayable as Denuvo Servers Go Down

Denuvo has long been one of the most contentious parts of the PC gaming community, with many gamers openly protesting against its use. The DRM is known to cause performance…
Industry

By Huzaifa Khan October 29, 2021

Ubisoft Blames Third-Party Applications For Stutters, Not Denuvo

As of recent, Denuvo has been in the news a lot. While many companies, such as Eidos-Montréal and Bandai Namco Entertainment, seem to be removing the anti-tamper technology from their…
PC

By Huzaifa Khan September 1, 2021

Marvel’s Avengers Is No Longer Protected By Denuvo On PC

Denuvo protection has been a controversial debate in the gaming community, recently. Not only does it demand a constant connection to the internet to even play offline games but it…