IO Interactive has added the Denuvo DRM system to 007 First Light less than a week before its launch date. The community has reacted with frustration, arguing DRM punishes legitimate buyers while doing little to stop pirates.
Denuvo parent Irdeto says updated security versions are in development after hypervisor-based bypasses spread across single-player PC releases. Reports also say NBA 2K25, NBA 2K26, and Marvel's Midnight Suns now trigger a fresh online DRM check every 14 days.
Secret Mode has removed Denuvo from STAR WARS: Galactic Racer before the game even has a release date. The same update cycle also set the PC floor at an i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600, 12 GB of RAM, and an RTX 2060-class GPU with 50 GB of storage.
TheGamer reports that Pearl Abyss added Denuvo Anti-Tamper to the Steam version of Crimson Desert on March 12, 2026, creating immediate backlash in r/Games over a late-stage DRM disclosure.
Warner Bros has removed the Denuvo anti-tamper DRM from Gotham Knights, the 2022 superhero action RPG. The removal is welcomed by PC gamers and game preservation advocates, though many note the game was cracked years ago.