Capcom Removes Denuvo DRM from Dragon's Dogma 2 Ahead of Dark Arisen Expansion
Capcom has stripped Denuvo anti-tamper DRM from Dragon's Dogma 2 on PC, the company confirmed ahead of the game's upcoming Dark Arisen expansion. The move follows a well-established pattern in the industry, where publishers remove Denuvo protection from titles once the software has served its primary commercial purpose of guarding a game during its most lucrative sales window. The update accompanying the DRM removal also brings a sizeable list of additional changes to the base game.
The decision is likely to be welcomed by players who have long criticized Denuvo for its potential impact on game performance and load times. With the Dark Arisen expansion on the horizon, stripping out the middleware could help ensure a smoother experience for both returning and new players jumping in for the expansion's launch.
Key Insights
- 1Capcom has removed Denuvo anti-tamper DRM from Dragon's Dogma 2 on PC ahead of its Dark Arisen expansion.
- 2The DRM removal was bundled alongside a large number of other changes to the base game in the same update.
- 3Denuvo removal at this stage follows an industry-wide pattern of dropping the protection once a game's peak sales window has passed.
- 4Players have historically criticized Denuvo for potential negative effects on game performance and load times, so the removal may improve the experience.
- 5The timing ahead of the Dark Arisen expansion suggests Capcom wants to offer the cleanest possible version of the game to coincide with renewed player interest.
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