Anti-emulation DRM is coming to the Nintendo Switch as controversial developer Denuvo has announced it is offering its toolset for use on the platform. In addition to its typical DRM products, Denuvo will also be offering an option to prevent PC emulation of Switch games.
Denuvo is a notorious brand in gaming. While it would like to think it's notorious for its efforts to curb piracy, that's not so much the case. Much of the negative association Denuvo has drawn is a result of its DRM's impact on game performance. Allegations that Denuvo DRM impacts CPU usage, rapidly degrades SSDs, and causes other issues are frequent. It's also often associated with forcing persistent online connections in games that could otherwise be offline. Sometimes these allegations are confirmed by game developers, but even when they're not PC gamers associate Denuvo with a worse experience.
