The Bloodborne-esque Lies of P has quietly eliminated the anti-tamper DRM Denuvo, as indicated by the changelog on SteamDB. The explanations for the change are at the moment unknown, although there most likely received’t be any complaints about it.

The DRM was added on September 15, only a few days earlier than the sport’s official launch which resulted in a little bit of controversy. Fingers have typically been pointed at Denuvo for affecting the efficiency of video games that implement it, although the corporate itself has repeatedly denied these allegations. On the very least, it doesn’t appear to be the case with Lies of P which runs easily on PC.

There are a couple of the explanation why Denuvo has earned itself a foul fame. Along with being blamed for the poor efficiency of video games equivalent to Resident Evil Village and Tekken 7, it additionally has the potential to depart video games unplayable which occurred in 2021 on account of “area points.” This impacted a number of video games, together with Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Guardians of the Galaxy.

Denuvo or not, Lies of P has earned itself an ardent fan base regardless of the sport’s problem. With over 1,000,000 copies bought, it’s an simple hit for Neowiz Video games, and it additionally has the consideration of getting been nominated for a number of awards, together with the Golden Joystick Award and The Recreation Awards.

The reward isn’t common, nevertheless. Our personal Zoey Handley gave the sport a ranking of 6.5, mentioning that it’s moderately unoriginal, although she does add that it “pales solely barely compared to FromSoftware’s titles, and that’s a feat in itself.”

The elimination of Denuvo could draw in additional gamers at nighttime reimagining of Carlo Collodi’s timeless story of the mendacity puppet. If you happen to’ve been curious, now’s an excellent time to offer Neowiz’s recreation an opportunity, as it’s at the moment on sale on Steam as of February 19.

For many who have been enjoying already and are in search of extra motion, on February 14, Lies of P gave gamers new weapons and armor as a part of the free Wo Lengthy: Fallen Dynasty DLC. A sequel can also be within the works, although no particulars concerning what to anticipate have been formally shared but.