Summary
A newly released update for action-adventure gameStar Wars Jedi: Survivorremoves one of the PC version’s most controversial features, Denuvo Digital Rights Management. The update toStar Wars Jedi: Survivoralso aims to improve the game’s performance and add some quality-of-life upgrades.
Originally released in 2014,Denuvo DRM is a controversial anti-tampering programused by many game developers to prevent cheating in their games. While it’s been implemented in many popular games franchises likeResident EvilandFar Cry, it’s also earned a lot of criticism from the gaming community for its high rate of CPU usage and writing on storage components that players fear may shorten the lifespans of their SSD devices, though Denuvo denies those claims.
Notes regarding Patch 9 forStar Wars Jedi: Survivorwere posted to thegame’s official websiteon September 12. While there are several features included in the list of upgrades made to the game, the removal of Denuvo DRM is likely to be the one to catch most players' attention. Many gaming fans seem to have an uneasy feeling whenever the anti-tampering software is mentioned, with a large part of the community believing that its inclusion in a game can negatively impact performance. Developer Respawn Entertainment had announced thatStar Wars Jedi: Survivorwould utilize Denuvo DRMjust a few days ahead of its launch in April 2023, which elicited a strong negative response from some potential players. The new patch notes don’t give any explanation for the reasons behind the removal of Denuvo DRM.
While not necessarily related to that change, the latestupdate forStar Wars Jedi: Survivorspells good news for performance on PC, as the notes point out performance improvements for mouse-and-keyboard controls, which also see functionality updates on various menu screens in the game. Additionally, the notes announce frame rate improvements depending on the hardware configurations used, and higher-end PC users should also see a notable improvement to visuals, as the new update also adds optimization for the game’s Ray Tracing software.
A few bug fixes have been put in place as well, addressing crashes when walking away from NPCs and collision issues that have caused players to clip and fall through the bottoms of elevators when the game is experiencing low frame rates.Star Wars Jedi: Survivorhad some game-breaking bugsat launch, and addressing them seems to have been a major concern for developers across the game’s lifespan.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
WHERE TO PLAY
The story of Cal Kestis continues in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor™, a third person galaxy-spanning action-adventure game from Respawn Entertainment, developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. This narratively-driven, single player title picks up five years after the events of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order™ and follows Cal’s increasingly desperate fight as the galaxy descends further into darkness. Pushed to the edges of the galaxy by the Empire, Cal will find himself surrounded by threats new and familiar. As one of the last surviving Jedi Knights, Cal is driven to make a stand during the galaxy’s darkest times - but how far is he willing to go to protect himself, his crew, and the legacy of the Jedi Order?Explore an Untamed Galaxy – Discover new planets and familiar frontiers in the Star Wars galaxy, each with unique biomes, challenges, and enemies. Master new skills, equipment, and abilities that will augment the ways you explore, fight, and roam. With larger areas to explore and more to discover off the beaten path, players who adventure beyond the horizon will find hidden rewards.
