505 Games will release Crime Boss: Rockay City on Steam on June 18th. And, according to its database, the game will not be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech when it launches on Valve’s store.
Crime Boss: Rockay City was first released on Epic Games Store. From what I know, that version still has Denuvo. Thus, it remains to be seen whether the devs will also remove Denuvo from that version.
In Crime Boss: Rockay City, players will take on the role of Travis Baker; a man with his sights set on becoming the new King of Rockay City. Players will be able to steal everything from cash and drugs to priceless artifacts. Additionally, they can jump into the PVE co-op multiplayer and take on thrilling hits and heists with up to four players.
To be honest, Crime Boss: Rockay City was a big letdown when it came out. Initially, the game was exclusive to the Epic Games Store. So, I don’t expect the game to become a big hit on Steam when it launches. Nevertheless, it’s good news that it won’t have Denuvo.
As we’ve already reported, numerous companies have also removed Denuvo from their games. In March 2023, KRAFTON removed Denuvo from The Callisto Protocol. NEOWIZ has also removed it from its Souls-like game, Lies of P. And, earlier this year, EA removed the controversial anti-tamper tech from One Way Out.
And that’s not all. Bethesda’s Wolfenstein Youngblood, Ghostwire: Tokyo and Doom Eternal no longer have it. Warner Bros has also removed it from Mortal Kombat 11 and Back 4 Blood. Then we have Bandai Namco who has removed it from Tekken 7 and NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER.
Capcom is also another publisher that has removed Denuvo from its older titles. For instance, Resident Evil 2 Remake, Resident Evil 3 Remake, Devil May Cry 5 and Monster Hunter World no longer have it.
Another company that has removed Denuvo from a lot of its PC titles is Square Enix. The Japanese team has removed it from games like The Diofield Chronicle, VALKYRIE ELYSIUM, TRIANGLE STRATEGY, LIVE A LIVE and Forspoken. Moreover, both Octopath Traveler and its sequel no longer use it. And, earlier this month, SE also removed Denuvo from Star Ocean The Second Story R.
Stay tuned for more!
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