Lords of the Fallen “does not, and will never” use anti-piracy tech Denuvo, devs promise
The makers of fresh Soulslike Lords Of The Fallen have taken a strong position against the use of digital rights management software Denuvo, promising players that the game will never dabble with the controversial anti-piracy tech.
“We are pleased to confirm that Lords of the Fallen does not, and will never feature Denuvo,” the game’s official Twitter account wrote as clarification in response to a fan’s question over its listing as a game using Denuvo on YouTube channel Gameranx.
Denuvo is typically used by developers as a defence against attempts to pirate games, as well as offering an anti-cheat solution for multiplayer games. Despite the company’s efforts to prove otherwise, the controversial tech has often been accused of hindering performance, as well as attracting flak for the increased difficulty of preserving games locked behind tight DRM.
The stance from Lords of the Fallen developers Hexworks is a notable change from the original Lords of the Fallen - also called Lords of the Fallen, but now often awkwardly amended with a (2014) after it - which did use Denuvo DRM.
It also puts Lords of the Fallen (2023) at odds with other major releases this year, with the likes of Street Fighter 6 confirming the presence of Denuvo just days before release and fellow recent Soulslike Lies of P also opting to announce its use of the tech mere days before its launch.
In contrast, Payday 3 devs Starbreeze dropped Denuvo from the co-op heist shooter less than a week before its release.
We are pleased to confirm that Lords of the Fallen does not, and will never feature Denuvo.
The move will potentially add to a change in fortunes for Lords of the Fallen’s reception among players, after the grimdark adventure was
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