Players are more concerned about Denuvo in Stellar Blade than the regional lock issue

The developers of Stellar Blade reported that they are working with Sony to resolve regional restrictions for the PC version of the game. However, players are less worried about this than about the presence of the Denuvo protection system. Gamers are actively calling for it to be abandoned, fearing performance drops and system interference.

Stellar Blade is considered one of the standout releases of 2024. However, its transition to the PC market is accompanied by issues: the game is unavailable in several countries, and Denuvo is causing outrage among players. Shift Up promised that DRM would not affect game performance, but the community remains skeptical.

Gamers point out that Denuvo slows down loading times, reduces stability, and may leave traces in the system even after uninstalling the game. The protection costs developers around $25,000 per month, while also preventing the game from launching offline.

Players believe that this approach reduces not only performance but also sales. Judging by the comments, fans are willing to tolerate regional locks, but not DRM, which, in their opinion, makes the game worse.

Shift Up has not yet commented on the possibility of abandoning Denuvo.

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