Related: Deathloop Reportedly Has PC Performance Issues, Reviewers Blame DenuvoĪ visit to the Deathloop Steam page shows it as having “Mixed reviews,” with many of the negative reviews calling out stuttering issues related to Denuvo. Now, those same criticisms are being leveled at Deathloop.
The software used for Deathloop, Denuvo, has faced criticism before for how it may affect a game’s performance. Digital rights management systems, or DRMs, are software used by game developers to protect games from piracy. When these reviews tend toward the negative, this is known as “review-bombing,” which often occurs in cases where games have particularly strong anti-piracy software that many gamers find too restrictive. This isn’t the first time Steam reviewers have banded together to express a strong shared opinion on a game. With its release, gamers across the world are sharing their thoughts on the game, both positive and negative.
Deathloop is Arkane Studio’s newest project, following their Prey game in 2018 and the two games in the Dishonored series. Arkane Studio’s Deathloopis being hit with a deluge of negative reviews on Steam, most highlighting issues with the game’s anti-piracy software, Denuvo.
