If you’ve followed PC gaming for the last decade, you’ve heard the name Denuvo . It’s the anti-tamper software that game publishers love and many PC gamers love to hate.

| Game Title | Developer | Publisher | Denuvo Status | |------------|-----------|-----------|----------------| | | Square Enix | Square Enix | ✅ Yes (v4.0) | | Assassin’s Creed: Codename Hexe | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | ✅ Yes | | Monster Hunter Wilds | Capcom | Capcom | ✅ Yes | | Frostpunk 2 | 11 bit studios | 11 bit studios | ❌ Removed (Feb 2025) | | Dragon’s Dogma 2 | Capcom | Capcom | ✅ Yes (launch) | | Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Edition | FromSoftware | Bandai Namco | ✅ Yes (re-added) | | Star Wars: Eclipse | Quantic Dream | Lucasfilm Games | ✅ Yes | | Tekken 8 – Season 4 | Bandai Namco | Bandai Namco | ✅ Yes | | World of Warcraft: Midnight | Blizzard | Microsoft | ❌ No (uses custom DRM) | Pro tip: Use Steam’s third-party tools or the “Steam Denuvo Games” curator list for real-time updates. New games are added weekly. The Cracking Scene in 2025: A Quick Reality Check For those hoping cracks appear on day one—that is now exceptionally rare. The major cracking groups (EMPRESS, CPY, etc.) are either inactive, retired, or working under new names with lower output.

Published: April 14, 2025

As we move through 2025, the conversation around Denuvo has shifted. Is it still a performance hog? Has the cracking scene finally caught up? And most importantly—