Crimson Desert Adds Controversial Denuvo DRM Just Days Before Launch

[cryptobro]

Developer Pearl Abyss has quietly added Denuvo DRM to the PC version of Crimson Desert just one week before its official release.

The highly anticipated action-adventure RPG launches on March 19 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, and PC, but the late addition of the anti-tampering technology has raised concerns among PC players.

Denuvo is widely used to protect games from piracy, but it has also sparked controversy in the past due to possible performance issues like lower FPS or increased CPU usage if not implemented well.

With release right around the corner, PC gamers are watching closely to see how the final version performs.

[The_Walking_Dead]

Adding Denuvo right before release is always controversial.

[bred]

PC gamers instantly checking FPS benchmarks.

[Capybara_Capybara]

Anti-piracy vs performance debate continues.

[059d96d16a]

Hopefully it doesn’t hit CPU usage too hard.

[9777089235]

Late DRM announcements never make players happy.

[Revenant]

Crimson Desert still looks insanely good though.

[d82ae58262]

If optimization is solid, people will forgive it.

[UndeadBeastMonkeykiller]

Launch week performance tests will tell the truth.