Austrian Denuvo DRM protection does not pose a serious problem for hackers even in the latest versions. Most games are released from it a few days or even hours after the premiere. The shooter RAGE 14, released on May 2, the presence of this system in which it became known shortly before release, also managed to quickly get rid of it. However, the case turned out to be atypical: due to an alleged error by Bethesda Softworks, the hackers practically did not have to do anything themselves.
Initially, there was no warning about the presence of Denuvo on the RAGE 2 Steam page and in the text of the user agreement. However, journalists who gained access to the shooter before release suggested that it was still being used. Employees This idea was prompted by the larger than usual size of the executable file (in cases where Denuvo is used, it takes up at least 300 MB) and longer downloads ( system operation - one of the recent ones was carried out β they confirmed that without it the downloads are faster). Also, when analyzing the file in a HEX editor, we were able to find similarities with executable files (also made by Avalanche Studios), as well as the not yet released Total War: Three Kingdoms.
At the same time, players noticed a smaller executable file size and shorter download times in the version for the Bethesda.net store. Indeed, as it turned out, this option was deprived of Denuvo - most likely due to a mistake by the publisher. As you know, all protection options are different from each other, and there is no universal way to rid all games of it. But in this case, the hackers did not have to study a new variation of the code at all - the βcleanβ file made it possible to very quickly create a pirated version. Perhaps Bethesda will decide to abandon this system altogether in RAGE 2, since now it is useless at best.
RAGE 2 became the second game of 2019 to be released from Denuvo on its release day (protection was removed from Devil May Cry 5 around the same time). IN they dealt with it in five days, in ΠΈ - for seven, and at - For two weeks. Compared to 2018, the timing has generally decreased: although received the version without Denuvo on the day of the premiere, and on and Just Cause 4 defeated her in one day, could not hack for more than three weeks, and FIFA 19 - more than two months, and - almost four.
However, some games are still resistant to hackers. Among them are both last year's ones - for example, Burnout Paradise Remastered - and those released recently, such as Anno 1800 and . It is impossible to bypass the system in games that require a constant Internet connection, including ΠΈ . After a few months, publishers tend to voluntarily remove Denuvo from their games, since it is mainly used to protect against piracy at launch. This happened with , , Hitman 2, Mega Man 11 and many other games.
Denuvo's presence has already been confirmed in Total War: Three Kingdoms, Conan Unconquered, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, Beyond Good & Evil 2 and several other upcoming games.
Source: 3dnews.ru