Rise Of The Tomb Raider and Shadow Of The Tomb Raider have been updated to remove Denuvo anti-piracy software.According to update logs from SteamDB, both Rise Of The Tomb Raider and Shadow Of The Tomb Raider have been updated to remove Denuvo.
The anti-piracy software has been blamed for causing performance issues in multiple games.Developers add download right management (DRM) software to their games to prevent them from being pirated.
These usually require some processing power to complete the checks frequently. Usually, the software is only effective for a limited period after a game has launched, as pirates eventually circumvent it.
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