Denuvo

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Denuvo
Denuvo logo.png
Developer(s) Denuvo Software Solutions GmbH
Initial release 2014
Platform Microsoft Windows
License Proprietary software
Website denuvo.com

Denuvo Anti-Tamper, or Denuvo, is an anti-tamper technology developed by the Austrian company Denuvo Software Solutions GmbH, a company formed through the management buyout (MBO) of Sony DADC DigitalWorks.

Technology

Early reports suggested that Denuvo Anti-Tamper "continuously encrypts and decrypts itself so that it is impossible to crack."[1] Denuvo Software Solutions has stated that the technology "does not continuously encrypt and decrypt any data on storage media. To do so would be of no benefit in terms of security or performance." The company has not revealed how Denuvo Anti-Tamper works.[2] The Chinese warez group 3DM claimed to have defeated Denuvo Anti-Tamper on December 1, 2014. The group claimed that the technology involves a "64-bit encryption machine" that requires cryptographic keys unique to the specific hardware of each installed system.[3]

Later, in early December, the same group released a crack for the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition, which uses Denuvo Anti-Tamper to protect Electronic Arts' Origin Online Access DRM.[4] But this took almost a month, which is unusually long for PC games.[4] Asked about the development, Denuvo acknowledged that "every protected game eventually gets cracked".[4] Ars Technica noted that most legitimate sales for major games happened within 30 days of release, and so publishers may consider Denuvo a success if it meant a game took significantly longer to be cracked.[5]

In January 2016, 3DM reportedly nearly gave up attempting to crack Just Cause 3, which is protected with Denuvo, due to the difficulties associated with the process.[6] They also warned that due to the current trends in encryption technology, in two years time the cracking of video games may become impossible.[6][7] Denuvo's Thomas Goebl believes that some console only releases may get PC release in future due to this technology.[7] It was announced that 3DM would stop all research on Denuvo Anti-Tamper and stop cracking all single-player games from February 2016 for one whole year, start relying on other crackers and see if the sales have increased in China in one year's time.[8] After a few days, 3DM's founder "Bird Sister" declared that they have a solution to the latest Denuvo version used in Just Cause 3, Rise of the Tomb Raider, FIFA 2016, saying that they never gave up. However, the cracks would not be released officially, rather they have to be obtained by other means.[9][10]

Controversy

Some consumers have alleged that Denuvo Anti-Tamper shortens the lifetime of solid-state drives (SSDs) by writing an excessive amount of data to the drive.[1][11][12][13] Denuvo Software Solutions responded by claiming that "Denuvo Anti-Tamper does not constantly read or write any data to storage media."[2]

List of protected games

Games that are officially acknowledged to use, or reportedly use, Denuvo Anti-Tamper include:

Name Publisher Developer Release Date Source
FIFA 15 Electronic Arts EA Canada 2014-09-23 [3][14]
Lords of the Fallen CI Games CI Games 2014-10-28 [15]
Dragon Age: Inquisition Electronic Arts BioWare 2014-11-18 [16][17]
Battlefield: Hardline Electronic Arts Visceral Games 2015-03-17 [18]
Batman: Arkham Knight Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Rocksteady Studios 2015-06-23 [19]
Mad Max Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Avalanche Studios 2015-09-01 [20]
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Konami Kojima Productions 2015-09-01 [20]
FIFA 16 Electronic Arts EA Canada 2015-09-22 [21]
Anno 2205 Ubisoft Blue Byte 2015-11-03 [22][23]
Star Wars Battlefront Electronic Arts EA DICE 2015-11-17 [24]
Just Cause 3 Square Enix Avalanche Studios 2015-12-01 [25]
Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix Crystal Dynamics 2016-01-28 [26]
Unravel Electronic Arts Coldwood Interactive 2016-02-09 [27]
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Electronic Arts PopCap Games 2016-02-23 [28]
Far Cry Primal Ubisoft Ubisoft Montreal 2016-03-01 [29]
Hitman Square Enix IO Interactive 2016-03-11 [30]
Need for Speed Electronic Arts Ghost Games 2016-03-15 [31]
EVE: Gunjack CCP Games CCP Games 2016-03-28 [32]
ADR1FT 505 Games Three One Zero 2016-03-29 [33]
The Climb Crytek Crytek 2016-04-28 [34]
DOOM Bethesda Softworks id Software 2016-05-13 [35]
Homefront: The Revolution Deep Silver Dambuster Studios 2016-05-17 [36]
Total War: Warhammer SEGA Creative Assembly 2016-05-24 [37]
Mirror's Edge Catalyst Electronic Arts EA Digital Illusions CE 2016-06-07 [38]

References

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  18. ↑ "The PC version of this Software uses Origin Online Activation and Sony DADC Austria AG’s Denuvo content protection technology" Battlefield Hardline EULA.
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  22. ↑ "THE PRODUCT IS PROTECTED BY DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE (“DRM SOFTWARE”) AND DENUVO ANTI-TAMPER PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY (“ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY”)" Anno 2205 Primal EULA.
  23. ↑ Game was originally released without Denuvo protection. The March update added Denuvo
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  26. ↑ "Far Cry: Primal & Rise of the Tomb Raider Will Be Protected By The Denuvo Anti-Tamper Tech" Far Cry: Primal & Rise of the Tomb Raider Will Be Protected By The Denuvo Anti-Tamper Tech
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