Denuvo DRM removed from Final Fantasy XVI

DRM is the bane of many PC players, with DENUVO being the most famous (or infamous). While almost all games with DRM eventually get cracked by fans, developers have begun taking it into their own hands, patching the DRM out soon after launch. While it took a bit longer than usual, Square Enix has now removed Denuvo from a number of its games – including Final Fantasy XVI.

As discovered by ResetEra user ‘nsilvias’ the Steamdb pages for both Final Fantasy XVI and Visions of Mana have been updated highlighting the removal of Denuvo from both titles.

Based on the timing of its removal, it appears as though the publisher had a 6 months deal with Denuvo, and so now following its expiration the controversial software has been removed.

For the uninitiated, major video game releases are typically front loaded sales-wise, with a large portion of the game’s revenue being amassed from pre-orders and day-one sales – leading publishers to feel as though they need to protect these early sales through the likes of DENUVO.

DENUVO in particular has historically been the cause of many issues, both performance and graphics related and so its removal only serves to benefit the gaming experience overall.

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