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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 26.8 hrs on record
Posted: 16 May, 2020 @ 2:42pm
Updated: 23 Nov, 2022 @ 3:34am

EDIT Nov 2022:
Having confirmed that most of the security concerns have been addressed by Bethesda, I am now happy to recommend DOOM Eternal once again. The Battlemode with friends has also been a blast.

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OLD review:
I really enjoyed DOOM Eternal and streamed it from start to the delight of many. But sadly, after the latest update and the forced installation of "Denuvo Anti-Cheat kernel-mode driver" which gives admin rights to your system, I will be removing it for the sanity of my mind ( (patch notes here: https://slayersclub.bethesda.net/en/article/2zHgbzsIV8gTzFUZ75ADGx/update-1 ).

Keep in mind this is not the same as the "Denuvo DRM" system, which mainly obfuscates the code to make reverse engineering more difficult (note that it was cracked within 24hrs of release by STEAMPUNKS).

It looks like Bethesda just doesn't want to learn any lessons and for the past two years has gone from bad to worst, as if in competition on claiming the crown from EA for the most hated gaming studio.

As such and with heavy heart, I am unistalling DOOM Eternal (just while I was about to finish it mind you) and could not any longer recommend it to any of my friends.
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Developer response:
Bethesda_FalcoYamaoka  [developer] Posted: 12 Jul, 2022 @ 10:59am
The Denuvo Anti Cheat Integration was removed from Doom Eternal. For more info, please see https://bityl.co/DCST

We hope you give a chance to experience everything Doom Eternal has to offer!

Happy Slaying!

Warm Regards,

The Bethesda Team