simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoSquare Enix has removed Denuvo from Octopath Traveler 2www.dsogaming.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up1145arrow-down12cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1143arrow-down1external-linkSquare Enix has removed Denuvo from Octopath Traveler 2www.dsogaming.comsimple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square5fedilinkcross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareIBNobody@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·edit-21 year agoPart of me thinks that it’s not a consumer facing choice but one of cost savings. I bet they have to pay a licensing fee to continue using Denuvo.
minus-squarekostel_thecreed@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·1 year agoYeah they do. It’s quite pricy iirc.
minus-squarevisor841@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoI think that’s exactly right. I think there is a one-time cost they could pay, but it’s a lot more, so they just didn’t bother.
minus-squarelorty@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoAnd since the objective is to “protect” release sales, taking it out a few months later makes sense.
Part of me thinks that it’s not a consumer facing choice but one of cost savings. I bet they have to pay a licensing fee to continue using Denuvo.
Yeah they do. It’s quite pricy iirc.
I think that’s exactly right. I think there is a one-time cost they could pay, but it’s a lot more, so they just didn’t bother.
And since the objective is to “protect” release sales, taking it out a few months later makes sense.