Several reports revealed that Techland added an updated version of the Denuvo Anti-Tamper third-party digital rights management (DRM) protection software to Dying Light 2 Stay Human just days before its release on February 3 for PCs.
The anti-piracy software, according to Irdeto's website, protects games and their revenues during the time of their release by conducting connection checks to prevent attempts of tampering with their licensing system without changing its gaming experience.
Several gaming publishers use the Denuvo Anti-Tamper software for their AAA games.
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According to Sportskeeda, the updated version of the Denuvo Anti-Tamper software has a 2 MB executable file and a 500 MB DLL file.
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However, several fans of the action-adventure game are not happy with the decision Techland made for Dying Light 2 Stay Human because of the flaws within the Denuvo Anti-Tamper software.
According to Attack of the Fanboy, once the game is installed, the anti-piracy software affects the performance of the PC's hardware by overconsuming the CPU's power.
It also forces the players to access their internet services when browsing through video games that use the software.
The Denuvo Anti-Tamper software can also cause issues with other games if they run on PCs that have Intel's 12th Generation processors installed in their system.
Additionally, several players blamed the anti-privacy software for the performance issues within major game releases such as Resident Evil Village and Tekken 7.
On the other hand, other players criticized Techland for being covert and dishonest after adding the Denuvo Anti-Tamper software without any official announcements. They have become reluctant to purchase the game.
However, according to Gaming Bible, the company said on a Steam forums post that they had included the anti-piracy software to protect the effort, time, and talent they have given into making Dying Light 2 Stay Human.
Piracy has become a problem for game developers, including those creating games that do not have multiplayer settings in them.
Cracks for those on their first day of release can affect their sales despite having security issues, such as malware and other system viruses.
Piracy also became a problem for Techland as they experienced financial setbacks during the release of the first Dying Light game last 2015.
The developers also added that they understand the player's concerns regarding the software and its flaws, ensuring that the updated version will not affect their experience while playing the game.
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