Now here is a pleasant surprise. Yesterday, Square Enix removed the controversial Denuvo anti-tamper tech from Octopath Traveler 2.
  • IBNobody@lemmy.worldEnglish
    28·
    1 year ago

    Part of me thinks that it’s not a consumer facing choice but one of cost savings. I bet they have to pay a licensing fee to continue using Denuvo.

    • visor841@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

      I think that’s exactly right. I think there is a one-time cost they could pay, but it’s a lot more, so they just didn’t bother.

    • lorty@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      And since the objective is to “protect” release sales, taking it out a few months later makes sense.

    • Haru@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Has to be. There’s always going to be a point in a games post-release lifecycle where the cost is just not worth it anymore. Shame these decisions always seem to be based on cost and not what’s right for the consumer.