Denuvo Servers potentially down/having issues causing issues for games

[dex3108]

Apparently Denuvo servers either have issues or are down and that is causing issues for players. Guardians of the Galaxy and Shadow of Tomb Raider are having issues and players can't start them at all.

not sure where to post this, or if this thread is an okay place to share this info, but...

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is currently, completely unplayable on steam (and a thread has been made on the steam forums about it as well with more people chiming in)

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server not reachable error :: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy General Discussions

i'm trying to use the link they have provided to fix the problem but it wont work, has anyone else had this issue and been able to resolve it? EDIT: just launched the game up with no error thing coming up this time hopefully it works for all of yous. they might post something/spam their page...

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[Deleted member 4353]

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This is denuvo right?

I havent been able to play Like a Dragon or Nocturne today.

 

[spineduke]

The true cost of DRM is always imposed on the paying customer.

 

[SunshinePuppies]

lmao once again pirates get a superior product. thanks denuvo

 

[Parsnip]

In before drm defenders arrive.

 

[Deleted member 11370]

Eagerly waiting for some people to explain how this is somehow not Denuvo's fault, again.

The true cost of DRM is always imposed on the paying customer.

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It's the price of feeling protected against... *checks notes*... other people pirating the game you're paying for.

 

[ciddative]

Ruh-ro

 

[Mifec]

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This is denuvo right?

I havent been able to play Like a Dragon or Nocturne today.

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Yep they can't authenticate that you in fact own the games you paid for.

 

[Plasma]

Denuvo sucks, the only people that it hampers are paying customers.

 

[Alexzan]

Tried to boot Persona 4 Golden to try this and... yeah. It doesn't work. How cool, huh

 

[WetWaffle]

I hope there is an uproar because of this. It's frankly unacceptable that you cannot play the game you paid for because of something out of your control and people who are pirating the game are objectively having a better experience.

 

[Kazooie]

In before drm defenders arrive.

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I'd say if it is not startable for a few hours, that's not the big issue. The big issue is when it is never startable again.

 

[Deleted member 4353]

Thought it was a firewall thing. Just great. Just so great.

 

[Deimos]

Obligatory fuck denuvo.

 

[LewieP]

Are we sure these publishers haven't just done an exclusivity deal with torrent sites?

 

[Delusibeta]

Rumour has it the domain registration forCodefusion dot technology had expired, and it's been so long that it's been kicked off DNS. If that's the reason, then it's total amateur hour.

 

[Captain Wreckus]

Obligatory fuck denuvo.

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Yup. Denuvo DRM needs to be removed from all games after this incident IMO.

 

[Starlatine]

I'd say if it is not startable for a few hours, that's not the big issue. The big issue is when it is never startable again.

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it could not be startable for just two minutes, its still a shitshow when people who torrented the game could be playing

there's no defence for this

denuvo is like going to a public park with a paid bathroom but you need to get a mop to clean it and wait in line cause someone else is using it for free at the moment

 

[SteveWinwood]

Rumour has it the domain registration forCodefusion dot technology had expired, and it's been so long that it's been kicked off DNS. If that's the reason, then it's total amateur hour.

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good thing we're trusting these people with digital security!

 

[Stowaway Silfer]

In before drm defenders arrive.

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I'd ask who the hell defends Denuvo but I know better at this point

 

[LewieP]

Oh if you bought any of these games on Steam, and you are now unable to play it, I'd recommend requesting a refund, even if you have surpassed the 14 days ownership/2 hours played threshold.

 

[spineduke]

I'd ask who the hell defends Denuvo but I know better at this point

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maybe not specifically Denuvo, but we have a fair share of people adopting the typical "piracy is bad and y'all gotta pay the price"

 

[Alexzan]

Rumour has it the domain registration forCodefusion dot technology had expired, and it's been so long that it's been kicked off DNS. If that's the reason, then it's total amateur hour.

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Like Microsoft. But it was 2003. Also, how the hell is the domain not set for auto-renewal?

 

[Serious Sam]

I'd ask who the hell defends Denuvo but I know better at this point

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Alder Lake + Denuvo news threads had plenty Denuvo defenders and AL bashers, as if it's Intel's fault that this horrible DRM exists.

 

[gitrektali]

Amazing

 

[Delusibeta]

maybe not specifically Denuvo, but we have a fair share of people adopting the typical "piracy is bad and y'all gotta pay the price"

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Many of the same people then turn around and fire up their VPNs to buy their digital games from Argentina.

 

[misho8723]

And that's one of the reasons why I never did and never going to buy games that have Denuvo in them or something similiar to it

 

[Lashley]

I love that pirates get a better experience than I do, and I paid for it.

 

[raketenrolf]

Shit like this is why I try to avoid games using denuvo as much as possible.

Devs should always patch it out after a few weeks.

 

[Lashley]

I'd say if it is not startable for a few hours, that's not the big issue. The big issue is when it is never startable again.

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They're both big issues

 

[Delusibeta]

But yeah, Denuvo going down on a Sunday is a massive problem, considering how widely it's used and it won't get a resolution until at the very earliest tomorrow (and if the issue is indeed the expired URL I posted about earlier, then it'll probably be closer to Wednesday).

 

[BasilZero]

Obligatory fuck denuvo.

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[GavinUK86]

yup. can't launch guardians of the galaxy. fuck all drm but fuck denuvo specifically in this case.

 

[Deleted member 10675]

Valve should ban Denuvo games from Steam.

 

[spineduke]

Many of the same people then turn around and fire up their VPNs to buy their digital games from Argentina.

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Yeah some of the mental gymnastics is pretty out there. "Pro dev", but I'll do everything in my power to capitalize on price mistakes, store glitches and vpn region bypassing.

 

[Starlatine]

maybe not specifically Denuvo, but we have a fair share of people adopting the typical "piracy is bad and y'all gotta pay the price"

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who got time to complain about denuvo when there are so many emulation and homebrew threads to go accuse people of being filthy pirates?

 

[asmith906]

I'd say if it is not startable for a few hours, that's not the big issue. The big issue is when it is never startable again.

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Not being able to play legally purchased offline games through no fault of my own is a really big deal. That's why I hate non multiplayer games with online requirements.

And if these games are already cracked and it's months after release the DRM literally serves no purpose other than to harm people that actually pay for games.

 

[Serious Sam]

But yeah, Denuvo going down on a Sunday is a massive problem, considering how widely it's used and it won't get a resolution until at the very earliest tomorrow (and if the issue is indeed the expired URL I posted about earlier, then it'll probably be closer to Wednesday).

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Purely selfish, but I would love if this issue didn't get resolved for weeks. Yeah it would suck for a while, but it would do so much damage to Denuvo's brand that hopefully they would bugger off with their abomination of a DRM for good.

 

[19thCenturyFox]

Not being able to play FM to cap off the weekend fucking sucks.

 

[Delusibeta]

Purely selfish, but I would love if this issue didn't get resolved for weeks. Yeah it would suck for a while, but it would do so much damage to Denuvo's brand that hopefully they would bugger off with their abomination of a DRM for good.

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I mean, if we don't get a resolution in the upcoming week, then it'll probably be safe to conclude that Denuvo has ran off with the cash.

 

[smocaine]

DRM... never ever. This happened to me with Just Cause 3 and I haven't bought one with it since.

 

[Lashley]

Purely selfish, but I would love if this issue didn't get resolved for weeks. Yeah it would suck for a while, but it would do so much damage to Denuvo's brand that hopefully they would bugger off with their abomination of a DRM for good.

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People would still defend them

I mean, if we don't get a resolution in the upcoming week, then it'll probably be safe to conclude that Denuvo has ran off with the cash.

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It'll get resolved, Publishers still happily pay them

 

[Hektor]

"why would you care about DRM if you buy your games legally"

 

[ConfusedOwl]

I wish publishers would realize that pirates will never buy their games. Stop punishing legit customers please.

 

[Madjoki]

Forgetting to pay for domain, is rookie mistake.
(and not noticing for a month)

Hopefully someone aren't able to steal it and permanently brick games.

 

[Starlatine]

I wish publishers would realize that pirates will never buy their games. Stop punishing legit customers please.

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the irony is that some pirates used to buy games after pirating them, either because they liked it or because the original games had the better servers/functionalities they wanted to use and the lesser pirated version had it all gutted

but with denuvo, they dont have to, cause they're already playing the best version out there. paying for the game would actually be a downgrade

 

[SigSig]

the only people being punished by DRM continues to be the legit customer. pirates will just download the crack and laugh at buying customers.

 

[cowbanana]

Denuvo is pure shit.

 

[Serious Sam]

Found this on Steam forums, hilarious of true.

Denuvo Domain codefusion.technology is mark for deleted and all domain records have been deleted. The domain name will be deleted any time soon.
Denuvo have screw up real this time.
All games that req denuvo activations or new denuvo token will not work.
for it can not find the activations server any longer.

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[Reinhard]

I would be a supporter of Denuvo if it was used responsibly, ie, mandatory removal from all games after say 3-6 months time. We have Ubisoft games that still have Denuvo 4-5 years later and were already cracked, it is doing absolutely nothing other than hurting paying customers, especially those with Alder Lake processors.