Capcom actually decided to do something right for once. Well, to be fair they occasionally do something right but usually after doing a bunch of other things wrong. In this case I can’t slight them for having finally removed Denuvo from Devil May Cry 5. Although, a counterpoint would be that they shouldn’t have added it to the game in the first place.

The SteamDB history was recently updated for the PC version of the third-person hack-and-slash title, and it reveals that on February 6th, 2020, Capcom opted to update the game and remove the Denuvo DRM.

Devil May Cry 5 joins other notable titles that were released on PC initially with Denuvo but were later updated to have it removed. For instance, Hitman 2 had its DRM removed, along with Two Point Hospital.

As noted by PC Invasion, oftentimes DRM inhibits the game from performing as well as it should, and Devil May Cry 5 was no exception. In fact, one of the first things modders did when the game released – apart from remove the lens flare censorship – was create a workaround for Denuvo, which greatly improved the game’s frames per second.

Sadly gamers have been given a portent heads-up about Capcom’s upcoming Resident Evil 3 Remake, which is also supposed to contain Denuvo.

So we’re back on the merry-go-round where Capcom will likely have the less-than-efficient protective measure removed months-to-a-year after the game’s release on PC. Then again it may depend on how popular the game is on Steam, which may determine how quickly (or how slowly) Capcom is on pulling the trigger to put a bullet between the eyes of the digital rights management protection.

Anyway, if you still play Devil May Cry 5 on PC or have plans on picking up a digital copy on Steam, at least the frame-rate will no longer be hampered by the insidious presence of the resource hog known as Denuvo.

(Thanks for the news tip MaverickHL)