The utilization of Denuvo, a contentious anti-tampering mechanism, in the PC edition of the upcoming title Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has been disclosed, leading to mixed responses from the gaming community. This revelation was made after disseminating various leaks and spoilers related to the game, which had been leaked on the internet before its scheduled launch date.
Denuvo was initially introduced in 2014 and is a form of digital rights management (DRM) software that leverages code obfuscation to prevent unauthorized modification of game files. Although previous versions of Denuvo have been cracked, the gaming industry still considers it one of the most powerful tools for combating piracy and cheating.
Every software implementation of Denuvo is unique, making it difficult to break through. However, Denuvo remains a highly controversial topic within the PC gaming community, mainly due to its history of causing severe performance issues because of poor implementation.
Despite being a contentious issue in the gaming community due to its negative impact on performance, the upcoming sequel to Fallen Order is set to use Denuvo. This information was discovered by a Reddit user, Gtorrnet, who noted that the executable file for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is approximately 320 MB, which strongly suggests that Denuvo is present. An increase in file size often indicates anti-tampering software being used. Denuvo has been known to inflate file sizes significantly, as with Ghostwire: Tokyo, which quadrupled in size after Denuvo was added.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Has Denuvo DRM
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The Steam page for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor states that the game contains “third-party DRM” software, which is necessary for online activation through EA and for the EA app (formerly known as Origin) to operate while playing. Nonetheless, there needs to be careful verification that Denuvo is being employed in the game.
Reviewers noted that the previous game in the series could have been optimized better in 2019. Despite the removal of Denuvo, the game’s PC version continued to suffer from frame rate issues. It suggests that the poor implementation of Denuvo was not to blame for the performance problems that persisted in Fallen Order.
Respawn Entertainment has a lot of experience with Unreal Engine 4, as they have used it for their previous three games and now again for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. This fact raises expectations that the game’s PC version will be better optimized than Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Despite this, the game’s minimum system requirements are still substantial and require a graphics card with at least 8 GB of VRAM.
It indicates that the game will have high graphical fidelity and will likely require a powerful gaming rig to run smoothly. However, it remains to be seen whether implementing Denuvo will cause any significant performance issues for players. The game will follow Cal Kestis, a Jedi Padawan, as he fights to survive after the execution of Order 66. The game will be released on various platforms, including PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles.
Despite the controversy surrounding Denuvo, it is still widely used in the gaming industry, with many developers relying on it to protect their games from piracy and tampering. As such, we will likely continue to see its use in future game releases, despite its polarizing reputation.
It is worth noting that while Denuvo has been effective in protecting games from piracy, it has also faced criticism from gamers for causing performance issues. Many gamers have reported frame rate drops, stuttering, and other problems after Denuvo was implemented in their favorite games. As a result, some have even resorted to downloading pirated versions of the game to avoid the performance issues caused by Denuvo.