Fans had expected the game to be playable offline. Sonic fans say Denuvo makes Sonic Mania an always-online game because it needs to contact a server for authentication. Supporters point to its solid track record of stalling the release of game cracks - sometimes for months after launch. Critics accuse it of being little more than malware that affects game performance. However, there was no mention of the inclusion of DRM anywhere on Sonic Mania's Steam page.ĭenuvo has long been a controversial inclusion in PC titles. Sonic Mania came out on Steam yesterday after a two week delay and users soon discovered the game contained the controversial DRM, Denuvo. ORIGINAL STORY 30th August 2017: PC gamers are review-bombing Sonic Mania on Steam over what they believe is an underhanded inclusion of DRM. ![]() "We apologise for any inconvenience any of the bugs may have caused players of the PC version at launch and would like to reassure them again, that as with this particular bug, we are on the case and working on fixes so everyone can have an uninterrupted and enjoyable experience playing Sonic Mania both online and offline." "We've looked into the DRM complaints and can confirm this was not the cause of the problem," Sega said. In a post on Facebook, Sega said it found a problem within the game code that prevented people playing offline, and denied it had anything to do with the game's controversial DRM. Sega has also added a Denuvo warning to Sonic Mania's Steam page. ![]() UPDATE 31st August 2017: Sega has said the offline play bug that affected the PC version of Sonic Mania has been patched.
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