Does Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League use Denuvo DRM?

If you’re wondering if Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League use Denuvo DRM, we’re here to break it all down.

After being delayed from its original release date last year, the new DC live service game is finally right around the corner. The early-access is already live and gamers are looking forward to getting stuck into the cross-platform game. Some fans are keen to know whether the new game will feature Denuvo DRM protection. It is clear that game companies have every right to try to protect their intellectual property, but that doesn’t stop the word ‘Denuvo’ from striking fear in the hearts of gamers.

While it does not by any means guarantee performance issues, in general, gamers prefer to see it left out, or an alternative DRM software used. Nevertheless, the pre-purchase Steam page for the game now confirms that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League uses Denuvo DRM.

Will Denuvo DRM impact the performance of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League?

For the uninitiated, Denuvo DRM is a software often incorporated into video games with the aim of preventing unauthorised copying of game files. The ‘DRM ‘ stands for Digital Rights Management, and that’s essentially exactly what it does, try to protect game developers against piracy of their products.

However, the software has proven controversial over recent years, thanks to unintended consequences its inclusion seems to have on some games. This tends to present itself in performance issues. For example, Resident Evil Village was mired by stuttering when it launched, so much so that the developers actually chose to remove Denuvo DRM from the game post-launch. The result was far smoother gameplay. Because of these kinds of incidents, it makes sense that gamers are wondering whether Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s inclusion with affect the game’s performance.

We’ll have to wait a bit of time after release to get a sense of whether the DRM software is having an impact on the Suicide Squad game. It is not guaranteed that it will have an impact, so will any luck our gameplay should be unaffected.

Frequently asked questions

Can I play Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League offline?

The Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League FAQs revealed that the game will only be playable online. However, the FAQs also confirmed that the option to play an offline campaign mode will be coming later in the year.

Why is Denuvo DRM unpopular?

Denuvo DRM has garnered some unwanted attention over the years due to it causing performance issues in some of the games that use it. On top of that, there is a perception that it doesn’t actually prevent the piracy it is included for, with hackers sometimes finding ways to crack the software.