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A recent update to Crimson Desert‘s Steam page confirms the addition of Denuvo anti-tamper software. Theoretically, this software is intended to prevent cheating and piracy. But many gamers hate it, and not just because it prevents hacks and mods. Denuvo is notorious for causing serious PC performance issues, which means most any game that uses it faces pretty immediate backlash from gamers. And from the looks of it, Crimson Desert is no different.
Crimson Desert Faces Pre-Launch Backlash for Adding Denuvo on Steam
Just a week ahead of launch, Denuvo has been confirmed by an update to Crimson Desert’s Steam page. For many, this feels like an attempt to sneak in an unpopular piece of software just ahead of launch. Fans are especially frustrated because adding it this late in the game means that those who’ve played the game in preview form likely experienced it without Denuvo. And that could mean that the game players get on launch day will run a lot differently than what many expected.
“I love when developers shadow drop performance issues,” says one Reddit comment in response to the news. Indeed, Denuvo is unpopular largely because it tends to cause serious performance issues on PC. The additional CPU consumed by the program running in the background often leads to lower FPS, slower loading times, and stuttering. Given how many big RPG launches have already been plagued with performance issues on PC, many fans are understandably concerned about what adding Denuvo will mean for Crimson Desert on PC.
