Metro Exodus removes Denuvo DRM with latest update

Metro Exodus (Image credit: Deep Silver)

What you need to know

Metro Exodus is a first-person action game from Deep Silver.
It featured Denuvo protection.
A recent update removed Denuvo.
It's unclear why it was removed.

The patch notes simply said, "Removed Denuvo from Steam, Epic, Xbox PC Gamepass versions." Many PC gamers will be happy with this because there are reports that Denuvo DRM has caused performance issues in the past.

Have you had problems with Denuvo DRM? What's your take on this? Let us know.

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