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[-] IBNobody@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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.

[-] kostel_thecreed@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 year ago

Yeah they do. It's quite pricy iirc.

[-] visor841@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] lorty@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago

And since the objective is to "protect" release sales, taking it out a few months later makes sense.

[-] helloharu@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

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.

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