so this year we got Denuvo..

[Lord_Lion_75]

Thank You for Denuvo!
this game will go immediately in Ignore list NOT wishlist!

[Andy]

huh?

[Cliffs]

It's an anti piracy program, I believe.

[Striker]

Here is a quick summary:

What Is Denuvo Anti-Cheat and How Does It Work?

Denuvo anti-cheat
Denuvo is primarily an anti-tamper solution that stops people from cracking and pirating games. Additionally, Denuvo is also used for anti-cheating by identifying cheating individuals and reporting them to the developer.

Unfortunately, the software developer hasn't released how Denuvo works. On the surface, it is an anti-cheat middleware that works by analyzing game files and cheat tools installed on the machine. Once a cheater is detected, the anti-cheat "fingerprints" the offender and notifies the game developer.

Like many other anti-cheat programs, Denuvo Anti-Cheat uses kernel-level drivers. In other words, when running, it has the highest level of privileges that a software, besides the OS kernel, can have.

And this is where the heart of the controversy lies—Denuvo Anti-Cheat's kernel-level access.

Why Do People Hate Denuvo?

Denuvo Anti-Cheat uses kernel-level drivers to function. So, if someone manages to exploit it to gain access to the kernel, they can access almost everything stored on your computer. As you can tell, this is a huge privacy concern for gamers.

Another reason why the Denuvo Anti-Cheat is so widely hated is because of its alleged performance impact. Denuvo's Anti-Tamper tool is widely believed to impact gaming performance seriously. It is allegedly so bad that Tekken 7's director, Katsuhiro Harada, blamed Denuvo for the poor performance of Tekken 7's PC port.

Although Denuvo's Anti-Cheat and Anti-Tamper programs are not the same, people associate Denuvo with bad performance.

In short, Denuvo Anti-Cheat is controversial because it is a perceived privacy risk and allegedly causes frame rate drops in games. However, there is no concrete evidence that the tool either possesses a security risk or is responsible for poor gaming performance on its own.

[Cuddle Bunny!]

Good to see that they finally listened and now I will buy the game.

[Thrangar]

Originally posted by Cuddle Bunny!:

Good to see that they finally listened and now I will buy the game.

Could you explain how this will make online play better, I am unfamiliar how this works?

[Cuddle Bunny!]

Denuvo

I am glad to see that 2K has stepped up and are showing that they care to protect their product. Thank you 2K

[Trentscousin]

Consoler's will be fine with this game if it is even (semi ok).

PC gamers?

Wait and see.

I play PGA2k22 offline so I can never be harmed, as long as STEAM remains.

Online to play Singleplayer content?

Negative interest.

2k has EA mts envy.

[vackillers]

you probably only need to be online once... but most of the content is online tho anyway, even 2k21 was almost all online for anything to work, this isn't new

[Trentscousin]

I grow weary of paying $60.00 to 'rent' a game.

Happy that pga2k22 is fine offline.

This is a train wreck I can avoid.

#and_so_I_shall

[Outback80]

the downside of pc gaming hackers & cheats.

[Big Chewy™]

Originally posted by Lord_Lion_75:

Thank You for Denuvo!
this game will go immediately in Ignore list NOT wishlist!

grow up

[Lord_Lion_75]

Originally posted by Big Chewy™:

Originally posted by Lord_Lion_75:

Thank You for Denuvo!
this game will go immediately in Ignore list NOT wishlist!

grow up

what is your problem to be able to say this ?

[Milkless Tea]

DENUVO = BUY

lets go

[EngineFire]

Denuvo post #109845667788 on Steam every forum has 1 of these Denuvians

[inosk0pedjfk]

Why even add anti-cheat to a game with NO COMPETITIVE ONLINE MODE?