> Denuvo is there to prevent piracy within the first 90 days of release [...] They don’t care that it’s eventually cracked
Ah, so Denuvo is always removed after ~90 days after release, as there is no point for them to keep it there?
Ah, so Denuvo is always removed after ~90 days after release, as there is no point for them to keep it there?
So it's more like after they were cracked rather than some time window, sometimes these may have been overlap.
1 year after release is for sure not "peak sales window".
The stopper is of course denuvo, which they keep renewing the license of, for no good reason.
that's not true. Only denuvo after ~2020 is subscription based and the contracts usually are between 2-4 years.
- Forspoken: released January 2023, Denuvo removed July 2023
- Final Fantasy XVI: released September 2024, Denuvo removed March 2024
- Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster: released September 2024, Denuvo removed September 2025
These are just a few examples, there are many more. I can't say whether it was removed because the contract ran out or another reason, but, as I said, Denuvo demonstrably is often removed 6–12 months after PC release.
You said it "usually" lasts 2–4 years. Usually means most of the time. What I said is not incompatible with what you said, but in any case, you've presented no data or evidence that Denuvo is kept for 2+ years most of the time.
Whatever the pedantic meaning of "often" is in the context of this conversation, one thing is clear, your statement that Denuvo switched to a subscription service is entirely unsubstantiated. If you have evidence to back up your claim then the burden is squarely on you at this point to provide it.
Usually removed between 2 and 4 years since 2020
Your claim:
No because here are 4 games from the last 5 years which where removed after ~6 months which means it is often removed before that time.
My rebuttal:
That's 4 games in 5 years from well over 150 denuvo games since 2020. Simple math should tell you that below 3% is not "often".
But somehow that means my claim is false...
It is well known that denuvo DRM is a SaaS subscription software for many years. I'm not gonna entertain your tantrum further for something you can trivially look up and should already know if you where knowledgeable enough to actually discuss the topic.