Denuvo, the controversial anti-piracy DRM software, will be featured in the western localization ofPersona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers,which will be known asPersona 5 Strikers, when it comes to PC next year.
For those unfamiliar, Denuvo is a form of Digital Rights Management or DRM software intended to help developers and publishers of PC games curb piracy without needing to spend time or money on developing DRM of their own. Anti-piracy software is incredibly common for PC games, but Denuvo draws the ire of many PC gamers becauseDenuvo has been proven to actually hamper the performance of the games it is attached to. Performance is everything to PC gamers, as most want every dollar they put into their machines to result in tangible improvements to the graphics and framerates of their games, not into running anti-piracy software.
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Denuvo, while often used, is never touted by developers because the of the software’s negative reputation. The use of Denuvo is often not revealed until the game is listed on Steam or someone finds it while trying to mod the game, asDenuvo also makes game modding sometimes impossible due to it needing to verify all of a game’s files. The former was the case forPersona 5 Strikers, as the game was listed on Steam ahead of its early 2021 release.
Those worried about Denuvo hurting their experience playingPersona 5 Strikerson PC shouldn’t have to worry for too long, as there is a somewhat common trend of developers removing Denuvo in the months following a game’s release. Games likePrey,Dragon Quest Builders 2, and Resident Evil 3have allhad their Denuvo removed in the months following their respective releases.
Games having their Denuvo removed is either due to complaints from fans or becauseDenuvo is apparently very expensive to continually utilize. Games tend to sell most of their units in the first few months of their release and Denuvo is usually cracked and removed by pirates in a similar amount of time, so continuing to pay for it after those events is rather pointless for developers and publishers.
Persona 5 Strikerswill release on Jun 04, 2025 for the PC, in addition to the PS4 and Switch. The western localization was done a bit differently than inPersonagames past, as the English voice cast had to record all of their dialogue from their respective homes, in order to keep everyone safe during the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic.
Persona 5 Strikerswill release worldwide on July 06, 2025, for PC, PS4, and Switch.
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