Denuvo continues to be a controversial addition to any PC game currently on the market. Its inclusion is often met with ire from PC gamers and its removal with praise. In this case, it is the latter of the two.
Publisher Square Enix has removed Denuvo Anti-Tamper fromDragon Quest Builders 2. The update to remove the anti-piracy software was quietly released earlier this month to little attention. Users discovered its removal via the website SteamDB on theDragon Quest Builders 2page which notes that the patch was released on June 3.
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This patch comes just shy of seven months fromDragon Quest Builders 2’s launch on Steam. It seems very few of its players are aware of the change based on the official Steam forums of the game. Only one thread mentions its removal due to what players considered an out of place update.
Denuvo remains one of the most contentious implementations of DRM within recent gaming memory. The additional software which is bundled with some PC games is often met with ire and outright disdain. Earlier this year, id Softwareremoved Denuvo fromDoom Eternalfollowing a mass outcry by the playerbase. Denuvo has also been linked to being asignificant cause of performance issuesacross PC games.
WhileDragon Quest Builders 2is now Denuvo free, the service will still continue to be a part of the PC gaming landscape. Even recent releases have the software attached. Months before its recent launch, Sony confirmed thatDeath Strandingwould have Denuvoon its release earlier this month.
While the removal of Denuvo means little in the way of piracy consideringDragon Quest Builders 2was cracked not long after launch, the change is still welcomed by players.
Dragon Quest Builders 2is available now on Nintendo Switch, PC, and PlayStation 4.
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