Dead Island 2 releases tomorrow and unfortunately, this new zombie game is using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. During our benchmarks we were able to trigger this anti-tamper tech, and here is the proof of our claims.
By using MSConfig, we were able to reduce the number of CPU cores our AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D uses. This is an easy way via which we can test different CPU configurations in a game. And, after five CPU changes, we were met with the following message.
So, as you can clearly see, Dead Island 2 uses Denuvo. The game’s executable file also hints at the inclusion of Denuvo (as it’s around 438MB in size).
Dead Island 2 will release exclusively via Epic Games Store, and its EGS page does not list the anti-tamper tech. As such, we believe this is something that will interest a lot of PC gamers that are currently looking into buying this game.
As we’ve already reported, Dead Island 2 is one of the best-looking games on PC. This is mainly due to its pre-baked lighting. And honestly, if games with a dynamic Time of Day cannot match the quality of these visuals, I’d prefer if games kept using pre-baked techniques.
Lastly, our PC Performance Analysis for this game will go live tomorrow.
Stay tuned for more!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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