Denuvo by Irdeto now registered as authorized Nintendo Switch™ middleware (irdeto.com)

submitted 10 months ago by simple@lemm.ee to c/games@lemmy.world

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And here we go. Expect your C-tier AAA games to have Denuvo on Switch, stopping players from emulating it.

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[-] SlothMama@lemmy.world 44 points 10 months ago

I just need to know which titles have it so I don't buy those games. It requires an always online connection and that's a major dealbreaker for me.

[-] ReadyUser31@lemmy.world 31 points 10 months ago

Always on connection? For a portable console? Great idea

[-] Sentinian@lemmy.one 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I will say this post isn't completely true. Denuvo (on pc) requires online checks but from what I've experienced it's typically every 2-4 weeks. I've played persona 4 and 5 on my steam deck without internet just fine.

[-] turkalino@lemmy.yachts 10 points 10 months ago

even when I'm home, my switch is in airplane mode unless I'm actively playing online. it's crazy how often some games try to phone home, never realized until I got into this habit and started seeing the "please turn off airplane mode" popup

[-] Sentinian@lemmy.one 4 points 10 months ago

I dont see that in the article, does it say that elsewhere?

[-] Peruvian_Skies@kbin.social 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Edit: I'm an idiot.

[-] Sentinian@lemmy.one 8 points 10 months ago

No? I've definitely played denuvo games on my steam deck completely offline. It's like a once a month check or something.

And according to the website the drm is moreso hardware based, which is much more feasible on set hardware like the switch versus PC.

Fuck Denuvo and all but let's keep speculation and facts clear

[-] Peruvian_Skies@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago

You are right, I mixed it up with something else.

[-] Sentinian@lemmy.one 4 points 10 months ago

Also sorry about my tone, I realized afterwards it came off as kinda dickish.

[-] Peruvian_Skies@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago

Don't worry about it, you were right.

[-] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 24 points 10 months ago

What's the point of locking down the console if games still include DRM?

[-] echo64@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Locking down the console stops the vast majority attempting piracy, drm attempts to stop the small minority attempting piracy

[-] AnonTwo@kbin.social 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I don't think it really has much to do with DRM. It's practically well known at this point that consoles are easy to pirate through emulation. Especially with the constant day 1 emulation articles

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

Thanks, I hate it.

[-] ono@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

Yuck.

[-] DrPop@lemmy.one 2 points 10 months ago

So just a roundabout way to keep people from emulating games? People are gonna figure out how to relate your games. We took many years but we can finally emulate Banjo Tooie. Good games sell well and don't lose really to piracy, bad (lazily made) games deserve to be pirated