Payday 3 ditches Denuvo ahead of its upcoming release
Payday 3 developer Starbreeze has confirmed the upcoming heist shooter will not have the controversial DRM system Denuvo.
In a concise update posted to Steam, Starbreeze simply said hello to its heisters and revealed in no-nonsense terms that “Denuvo is no longer in Payday 3”.
The update comes a few weeks after fans shared screenshots within the Payday subreddit that intimated Payday 3 would feature the controversial anti-piracy software. Two months later, however, the Steam storefront has been updated, and Denuvo is no longer listed (thanks, PC Gamer).
However, the removal of Denuvo doesn’t negate the need for Starbreeze’s proprietary account system, Starbreeze Nebula.
As we inch ever closer to 21st September, the Payday 3 team has confirmed that Joy will be making a return to Payday in the third instalment alongside Pearl, who “brings a new flair of magnificence to the team”. Both are playable characters that will be available come launch day.