simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoSquare Enix has removed Denuvo from Octopath Traveler 2www.dsogaming.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up1155arrow-down10cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1155arrow-down1external-linkSquare Enix has removed Denuvo from Octopath Traveler 2www.dsogaming.comsimple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareIBNobody@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39·edit-21 year agoPart of me thinks that it’s not a consumer facing choice but one of cost savings. I bet they have to pay a licensing fee to continue using Denuvo.
minus-squarekostel_thecreed@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·1 year agoYeah they do. It’s quite pricy iirc.
minus-squarevisor841@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoI think that’s exactly right. I think there is a one-time cost they could pay, but it’s a lot more, so they just didn’t bother.
minus-squarelorty@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoAnd since the objective is to “protect” release sales, taking it out a few months later makes sense.
minus-squareHaru@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoHas to be. There’s always going to be a point in a games post-release lifecycle where the cost is just not worth it anymore. Shame these decisions always seem to be based on cost and not what’s right for the consumer.
Part of me thinks that it’s not a consumer facing choice but one of cost savings. I bet they have to pay a licensing fee to continue using Denuvo.
Yeah they do. It’s quite pricy iirc.
I think that’s exactly right. I think there is a one-time cost they could pay, but it’s a lot more, so they just didn’t bother.
And since the objective is to “protect” release sales, taking it out a few months later makes sense.
Has to be. There’s always going to be a point in a games post-release lifecycle where the cost is just not worth it anymore. Shame these decisions always seem to be based on cost and not what’s right for the consumer.