• Denuvo DRM protects total revenue from piracy by a mean of 15% and a median of 20%.
• Piracy causes mean total revenue to decrease by 20% when Denuvo is cracked quickly.
• Piracy causes zero mean total revenue loss when Denuvo survives for 12 weeks or more.
• The characteristics of a game cannot explain its likelihood of being cracked.
Yes, in my opinion astroturfing and vote manipulation go and in hand. For me it's not just an admin perspective, I Think users having this kind of info can be beneficial. Admins' (or mods') interests aren't always aligned with users' interests, as reddit has taught me.
The problem I see with that is, bad actors only need to make accounts in instances that opted out to keep doing their thing. But yes, I think they'll choose this option in the end.
Highlights
• Denuvo DRM protects total revenue from piracy by a mean of 15% and a median of 20%. • Piracy causes mean total revenue to decrease by 20% when Denuvo is cracked quickly. • Piracy causes zero mean total revenue loss when Denuvo survives for 12 weeks or more. • The characteristics of a game cannot explain its likelihood of being cracked.