The developer of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 has confirmed the sport doesn’t function controversial anti-piracy tech Denuvo, or certainly any DRM at all.
Throughout a Twitch stream to disclose gameplay of the hotly anticipated Medieval open-world RPG, Warhorse Studios PR chief Tobias Stolz-Zwilling issued some sturdy phrases about the many posts and messages the developer continues to obtain about Denuvo enjoying part of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2.
“I can let you know proper now the precise state of affairs,” he mentioned. “The precise state of affairs is that KCD2 won’t have Denuvo in there, it won’t have any DRM system at all. We by no means confirmed it. There have been some discussions in fact. There was some misalignment, there was some misinformation, however at the finish of the day there received’t be any Denuvo at all.
“With that, I would really like you to shut the case already. Cease texting beneath each submit we try this Denuvo is in the sport, as a result of it’s not. We by no means introduced… we by no means mentioned it will likely be there. As I mentioned, a little bit of a misunderstanding.
“That’s one thing it’s best to actually bear in mind, so long as Warhorse doesn’t announce something it’s not true.
“Let’s bury that factor and let’s by no means ever speak about it any extra. What we are able to speak about although is the sport.”
This all stems from an obvious e-mail despatched by writer Plaion that appeared to substantiate Denuvo would be used in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. Clearly, although, that isn’t the case.
Denuvo is a controversial system utilized by online game builders and publishers to stem the tide of online game piracy by, they hope, pushing again the launch of cracked variations of their video games by generally weeks, perhaps months, and in some circumstances, indefinitely. From a writer perspective, Denuvo helps to forestall misplaced gross sales and income it may need obtained if those that pirate a online game at launch would have in any other case purchased it.
Nonetheless, Denuvo is usually criticized by PC players for probably affecting online game efficiency and even lowering the life-span of solid-state drives (SSDs). Denuvo has repeatedly denied the claims. In 2021, the tech consultants at (*2*) discovered the pirate model of Resident Evil Village really improved efficiency. Capcom later patched the sport.
Certainly, we’ve seen some builders even announce that their video games received’t launch with Denuvo, a lot to the delight of PC players. In October, BioWare confirmed Dragon Age: The Veilguard wouldn’t have third-party DRM of any sort, together with Denuvo.
As for Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, it’s set to launch February 11, 2025. Try IGN’s Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 – The First Preview for extra.
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