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Control (PC) 1.04 patch adds DRM, removes offline playability, breaks Steam Controller support (UPDATE: Remedy responds, see threadmark)

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The title pretty much sums things up, with patch 1.04 for PC released yesterday, Control has had DRM added to it.

Of course there was no information about this being added anywhere when the update was released.

If you attempt to run the game executable directly, now before the main menu it pops up a message stating you must launch the game via the Epic Games Launcher and have a valid Epic Games User Account, which means the game also no longer works with the launcher in offline mode.

Because of this change Steam Controller support has also been broken.

Who knows if Epic, Remedy or 505 Games are responsible for this change, but either way I certainly will not be getting any expansion DLC for it now unless this is reverted.

If you want to continue to be able to play offline or use a Steam Controller, do not update to the latest patch.
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R.T Straker

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What a dumb thing to do.

Specially when your game got cracked day 1 and this is pointless.
 
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What the hell is the actual point in adding DRM after a game is out

(That said, is there a source besides this one /r/gaming post)
 
dreamfall

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Yeah we were talking about this in the Control PC performance thread after the Photo update launched. This is why people absolutely despise EGS - everything was working perfectly prior to the patch. Breaking controller/ launcher support option is absolutely frustrating!
 
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Is there a gif somewhere of someone being shot and a bodyguard diving in front of them after they're already dead because that's what this is
 
StrikeFirst117

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Why would you do this after its already been cracked? This isn't going to do anything other than turn potential sales away from it in the future when word gets around about it.
 
Jebral

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This game is so amazing but also saddled with some really dumb shit.

It doesn't deserve to be known because of said dumb shit, it deserves to be known because it's brilliant.

Jeez guys.
 
Acidote

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So DRM for a game that was cracked on Day 1 and that removes functionality on the same patch.

Nice.
 
Nzyme32

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Thanks for the heads up - I'll simply block EGS connection or using the launcher, and can finish playing the older version

What a crappy change!

also, it helps that I don't like the game much already. A real shame for a remedy title
 
Lukar

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SolidJaum said:
Is Remedy thinking that the game didn't sell well because of piracy or what?
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Even if that were the case, adding DRM to punish paying customers won't change the fact that there are already cracked versions of the game floating around. This is such a stupid move on Remedy's part.
 
Komo

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Super awesome that developers continue to add stupid DRM to their games.
 

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Is the next patch going to do something so amazing they don't want pirates to have it even if they already got the base game..? Because uuuuuuuuhhhhhhh
 
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