Bethesda Helps Pirates by Accidentally Releasing Denuvo-Free Version of DOOM Eternal

[Tsing]

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Bethesda may want to start double checking their files before distribution. After installing DOOM Eternal, users can find a folder called “original” in the game’s primary directory, which contains something pretty interesting – an .exe file that isn’t protected by Denuvo’s anti-tamper DRM software.

Purchasers thought they were being trolled because that’s an embarrassing oversight, but Bethesda’s incompetence is indeed genuine. Gamers who want to run DOOM Eternal without DRM just have to do one simple thing...

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[magoo]

For all the complaining people do about pirating and people getting games for nothing, this is entirely irresponsible.
"Gee let's show people how they can steal this game instead of paying for it."
Really?

 

[Space_Ranger]

Oops!

 

[Niner51]

Wow

 

[Grimlakin]

I think this is less mistake and more planned action. People with borderline systems want a slimmer executable to run. And holy **** the drm is **** near 300meg of trash added to that executable.