While Resident Evil 4 Remake has already been launched, many fans are concerned about the presence of the Denuvo DRM software, which is used to combat piracy and may be an issue for a lot of gamers. Fans have been looking forward to a new version of this classic RE installment as one of the most awaited horror games of this generation. But, Denuvo has created problems in the past, and supporters are concerned that it will do so again now.
What is Resident Evil 4 Remake about?
The story of Resident Evil 4 remake follows Leon S. Kennedy, a former cop who has become a special agent tasked with saving the President's daughter, Ashley Graham. Set six years after the previous game in the series ended, she has been kidnapped by a mysterious cult in rural Spain.
Leon's fight against the cult becomes increasingly grandiose, finally propelling the Resident Evil series' story forward by connecting it with prior games. Leon must solve puzzles, obtain resources, and upgrade his weapons and talents throughout the game in order to survive and progress through the story.
Additional enemies, such as the chainsaw-wielding Dr. Salvador and the deadly regenerators, have also been added to the game.
Will Resident Evil 4 Remake have Denuvo?
According to the game's Steam page, the Resident Evil 4 remake will use Denuvo anti-piracy software/DRM. Despite the fact that it is now a single-player game (and will most likely remain such in the absence of auxiliary online features such as Mercenaries leaderboards or other, crazier Expansions), Denuvo is still being used for the PC version.
Despite its unpopularity in the community, major titles like as Dying Light 2, Back 4 Blood, and Deathloop have used it in the past. There have also been rumors that the Nintendo Switch might very well start using it soon.
No matter how popular a game, such as Resident Evil 4 Remake, the implementation of Denuvo DRM will always be contentious. So much so that when the DRM is eventually lifted, as Capcom did with Resident Evil 2 Remake, many people are relieved. The harsh reality is that this happened about a year after the game was released.
What is Denuvo?
Denuvo is a third-party DRM (digital rights management) that rose to prominence in 2014 with the release of Denuvo Software Solutions. The goal is to prevent users from "cracking" a game (or through online cheating) in order to reduce piracy. Denuvo has been accused of causing hardware problems by running in the background, and there is a strong "never buy anything with DRM" movement to boot.
Much of the problem originates from the fact that it has been linked to performance concerns in video games. There was even an example in which a fan used DRM to correct stuttering in the PC version of Resident Evil Village. Because of the uproar, some publishers have deleted the problematic software from their games after they were released.
