Troublesome anti-tamper software program leaves city

Capcom has quietly eliminated the controversial Denuvo DRM software program from the PC version of its acclaimed launch Resident Evil Village. A brand new replace, initially noticed by DSOG, seemingly frees the survival horror sequel of the anti-tamper software program that had reportedly been inflicting irritating efficiency points.

When Resident Evil Village first launched for PC in Could of 2021, gamers have been disenchanted to search out the title laden with issues, from body charge drops to stuttering audio and different random bugs. Gamers pointed to the resource-heavy DRM software program which, it was claimed, was gobbling up very important assets wanted to function the visually splendid journey. These accusations have been provided validity after “cracked” editions of the sequel stripped the sport of its DRM and have been seen to run far smoother.

Capcom has beforehand eliminated the Denuvo software program from different video games in its Steam catalog, together with the remakes of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3, in addition to hack ‘n’ slasher Satan Could Cry 5. So why has it taken nearly two years for Village to observe swimsuit? Cynically, one may recommend that Denuvo is just being added to scare off early pirates, with Capcom basically pulling the tech as soon as it believes {that a} title’s “honeymoon interval” is over. Regardless, in case you have been holding off buying Village on PC due to the Denuvo issue, then plainly the priority is not any extra. It is going to be fascinating to see if all people enjoying on that platform immediately begins reporting a much-improved gameplay expertise.

Resident Evil Village is on the market now on PlayStation, PC, and Xbox platforms.

Capcom has eliminated Denuvo from Resident Evil Village [DSOG]