Bethesda Removing Denuvo Anti-Cheat from DOOM Eternal Following Reports of Instability, Poor Performance

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The review bombing of DOOM Eternal may have been childish, but it appears to have been a great way of getting Bethesda’s attention, as that avalanche of negativity has compelled id Software to investigate and remove Denuvo Anti-Cheat from the game. The kernel-mode driver has been responsible for severe technical issues, which include instability and performance degradation.



“Despite our best intentions, feedback from players has made it clear that we must re-evaluate our approach to anti-cheat integration,” wrote executive producer Marty Stratton on r/Doom. “With that, we will be...

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