After the reveal of the next Like a Dragon game, fans noticed that Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii would include Denuvo. Since RGG Studios’ next escapade focuses on a pirate voyage full of scallywags and plundering, having anti-piracy software seems ironic. Of course, we say this in good faith. Ultimately, there should always be some security measures to prevent people from pirating a product. However, irony aside, some gamers are a bit worried about the inclusion of Denuvo.
While many take this as a lighthearted and ironic detail, the fact that Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will include Denuvo is already deterring a few players from getting the game on PC. Now, this doesn’t mean people won’t play it. Many are extremely excited about a Majima-centric voyage.
Still, it is important to clarify that people are not in favor of pirating the game. On the contrary, everyone highly supports RGG, given the excellent track record of recent games with consistent, high-quality content. However, we can’t deny that Denuvo is not everyone’s cup of tea. Most of the time, it tends to be more of a hindrance than a benefit. Even if the company behind the software has claimed Denuvo doesn’t tamper with performance, some have reported increased CPU usage. Again, there isn’t evidence about it, but it’s a common discourse. One clear example is Star Wars Jedi: Survivor‘s latest patch, which removed Denuvo and achieved huge performance gains. Some claim it was because of the software’s removal, while others affirm it is due to the studio further optimizing the game.
Whatever the case may be, Denuvo is coming to Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii at launch, and if you want to play on PC, you have to deal with that. And while that software is a bit controversial, it is a sort of “necessary evil,” which many are willing to put up with. In the end, RGG will likely give us another fantastic Yakuza game, and we’ll all forget about Denuvo once we see Majima sail into the sunset.
