Denuva’s new anti-piracy protection could hamper mod development – INDIAN

About anti-piracy protection of the company Denuvo you’ve probably already heard. This layer, whose purpose is prevent unauthorized copying of video games, as one of the few that really works, which is confirmed by last year’s statistics, which we separately reviewed here. Despite this, it often faces waves of criticism, mainly from players who are particularly concerned about the high requirements of DRM technology on the processor. Besides, new solution from Denuva can significantly complicate the creation of mods.

Community mods have almost always been the key to the gaming industry. Players create content for other players that improves, expands, or optimizes the game. However, now Denuvo has developed a new protection that prevents unauthorized manipulation of games created with Unreal engine. The solution, announced at the ongoing Gamescom, integrated into games at the binary levelWhat do the creators promise? “effectively counter data mining attempts and create barriers against scammers, pirates and scammers.”

Parent company Irdeto explains in a press release that protection blocks the use of debug consoles and hides entry points to prevent the installation of game mods.. He argues that this is a necessity because tools to attack games using the Unreal Engine are so widespread and readily available that almost anyone can purchase them. They say they are not difficult to work with.

Denuvo is most likely referring to malicious mods, but the question is whether the new solution will be able to limit modding enthusiasts. At this time waiting for comments from the developers, they should explain exactly how the new technology will work and whether it will accidentally affect modders. It also has the potential to impact fan-made localization of games powered by the Unreal Engine.