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[Draugoth]

According to the official Steam page, Mortal Kombat 1 will include Denuvo DRM on PC.

Why it matters: Denuvo DRM is widely criticized for negatively impacting performance and leading to problems like crashes.

Fortunately, like other developers, NetherRealm Studios is also known to remove the DRM sometime after launch. A similar instance was observed with Mortal Kombat 11, which removed Denuvo after two years.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Only need to wait two years guys!

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Looking forward to another lively debate over whether or not it causes performance issues. Again.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

 

[acm2000]

no one outside this places like forum cares, people will buy the game because they want to play it and it will protect the launch sales like its meant to

 

[winjer]

no one outside this places like forum cares, people will buy the game because they want to play it and it will protect the launch sales like its meant to

Most gaming enthusiasts care about this.
But the issue for the remaining people is not that they don't care, it's that they are unaware of what Denuvo is and it's problems.
Then they wander why their game has low performance or stutters.

 

[rodrigolfp]

MK11 had, so...

 

[Fake]

Good luck MK fans.

 

[Blackage]

Wait for performance reviews if buying on PC. I think cross play was only recently confirmed for the pc version too? You know the suits that make these calls don't give a shit if you're getting 60 fps in online matches.

 

[manfestival]

great news!

 

[NeverYouMind]

That is the least of their problems. I bought Injustice 2 on PC to play it in higher fidelity than the console counterparts, but it is poorly optimized with inconsistent framerates and its memory leaks cause it to crash after about 10 matches. In the end I just settled for playing it on the Series S. I am never getting one of their games on PC again.

 

[Blackage]

Update: Mention of crossplay as a launch feature has been removed from Mortal Kombat 1's Steam page

Just a heads up, buyer beware if you get the PC version, don't know if/when they'll add crossplay.

 

[Virex]

Update: Mention of crossplay as a launch feature has been removed from Mortal Kombat 1's Steam page

Just a heads up, buyer beware if you get the PC version, don't know if/when they'll add crossplay.

You mean Krossplay

 

[yanhash]

Denuvo the only thing saving developers and publishers from living in cardboard boxes

 

[Kenpachii]

70 bucks haha, good luck.

 

[adamsapple]

At least it's not a Unity game, right ?

 

[Shake Your Rump]

no one outside this places like forum cares, people will buy the game because they want to play it and it will protect the launch sales like its meant to

So, which is it? Do people who want to play the game buy it (rendering anti-piracy software pointless), or does the game need piracy protection?

 

[MiguelItUp]

I wouldn't be surprised if it's affecting the game's performance on PC. A lot of people talking about stuttering, etc. It's pretty stupid.

 

[yanhash]

Video game CEOs when Rashid from Bangladesh pirates FIFA

 

[ReBurn]

Online multiplayer games having anti-tamper isn't necessarily a bad thing.