With all the new amazing games coming out basically every month, lets not forget some slightly older games worth playing. Like DOOM Eternal, that just removed Denuvo Anti-Tamper.
Finally, right? They already removed Denuvo Anti-Cheat back in 2020 but now Denuvo is entirely gone as of the update released September 5th, 2023. So it should work better than ever, although it already did work quite brilliantly before because it was a very optimised game.
Any form of DRM is bad for consumers, so it's nice to see DOOM Eternal set free of the Denuvo curse.
Want to see how it can run on Steam Deck? Here's a quick chatty video below:
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Seriously, the performance on Steam Deck is really impressive. Probably one of the best looking and performing shooters available to play with Proton on Steam Deck by far.
You can buy yourself a copy on Fanatical and Steam.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Quoting: rustybroomhandleYou should probably read the EULA on GoG games. They are DRM free at a technical level, sure, but you are still legally limited.What has the EULA to do with software to restrict access to your licensed software (commonly known as DRM)?
Instead of starting an unrelated discussion you could just answer my question: What can be more intrusive than blocking access to all games in the library?
/edit: I deliberately put "free" in quotes since I know that they're not without restrictions. "free" specifically refers to DRM-free (i.e. without software/mechanisms that limits access to the game).
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Quoting: poiuzQuoteAny form of DRM is bad for consumersTrue, but I don't get your Denuvo hate. Steam itself is DRM, but you find it fine. And unlike Denuvo, Steam's DRM is much more invasive: it applies to all games - even when the binary itself is DRM free.
Do you really not get it?
Steam DRM does not have the performance impact that Denuvo does on games. It is very invasive and resource hungry.
To your point, yeah steam DRM isn't for everyone either. We don't really use it at all in our household anymore. Once we started figuring out that trying to use the "family sharing" feature meant that I could no longer play a different game on my account because my boy was playing something that was being shared we knew it was a scam to frustrate us in to buying the same game on multiple accounts. Or the fact that I can't transfer a game that I bought at one point to my son's account to alleviate said issue.
Quoting: rustybroomhandleQuoting: poiuzQuoteAny form of DRM is bad for consumersTrue, but I don't get your Denuvo hate. Steam itself is DRM, but you find it fine. And unlike Denuvo, Steam's DRM is much more invasive: it applies to all games - even when the binary itself is DRM free.
By that logic, GoG also is DRM because you have to be logged in to download your games. Also, how is that more intrusive than something than Denuvo's requirement of elevated system privileges?
Yep this is correct, but in the current stage of the gaming industry, GOG provides a much better service than Steam as far as user freedom. I can technically set up a linux GOG tower in my guest room with a bunch of favorite games and never connect it to the internet ever again. It is essentially a console that will never need to verify or call home. I can also download and back up my copies as I see fit for my purposes. If we are splitting hairs, then having to log in to any account to download anything is DRM and imo is not really relevant.
Quoting: rustybroomhandleQuoting: poiuzQuoting: rustybroomhandleBy that logic, GoG also is DRM because you have to be logged in to download your games.GOG: No, because GOG only restricts the download of the files. The game files are "free". Multiplayer through GOG Galaxy on the other hand is DRMed, that's true.
You should probably read the EULA on GoG games. They are DRM free at a technical level, sure, but you are still legally limited.
Late state capitalism EULAs have over saturated everything. I have not read the EULA, and I assume you are right on your point but I don't know if it is fair to lump them in to this DRM discussion on Denuvo and Steam.
Celebrating Doom getting rid of Denuvo is a good thing, but not pointing out that a bethesda account is still required seems misleading. I have not purchased this game but if an online requirement is still in play, than the game is still DRMd.I hope they bring the DOOM games to GOG like they did Fallout 4 and Skyrim.
As someone else said, GOG galaxy for multiplayer games is the only downside I have seen with GOG though it is not for the mass majority of their games and I usually avoid purchasing ones that do require it unless I really dont care about the multiplayer. Besides, we are a little odd at our house, we really still just do family lan multiplayer for the most part.
To each their own and good points -- for my use case, GOG is far and away the much better fit over Steam and my family has been a lot happier since we ditched it and went full GOG.
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Quoting: LanzI really wish they'd open source the newer id games. They deserve the opportunity for the legacy of the classics.
That's never going to happen. Carmack was the one behind all that.
That aside, relating to the article, I can't even get 2016 to start up any more. And DirectX is giving me a lot of headaches with multiple games... -.-
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Quoting: EgonautIf that's true, then Konami must really be dedicated to the thing; Metal Gear Solid V still has it eight years after release.Quoting: artixbtwTo their credit, they actually removed DRM, unlike most. Positively neutral praise!Denuvo gets removed from all games eventually, as it is a subscription model. At some point they won't make enough money on the Stores anymore, to satisfy the high subscription prices of Denuvo. Which is the only real positive part about Denuvo.
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StoneColdSpider Sep 7, 2023
Quoting: Smoke39Nacons WRC 6 (2016) and WRC 7 (2017) still have Denuvo as well.......Quoting: EgonautIf that's true, then Konami must really be dedicated to the thing; Metal Gear Solid V still has it eight years after release.Quoting: artixbtwTo their credit, they actually removed DRM, unlike most. Positively neutral praise!Denuvo gets removed from all games eventually, as it is a subscription model. At some point they won't make enough money on the Stores anymore, to satisfy the high subscription prices of Denuvo. Which is the only real positive part about Denuvo.
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