{"id":24973,"date":"2025-12-04T10:43:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T10:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/?p=24973"},"modified":"2025-12-04T10:43:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T10:43:14","slug":"hi-fi-rush-to-remove-denuvo-in-january-latest-patch-required-to-maintain-playability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/?p=24973","title":{"rendered":"Hi-Fi Rush to Remove Denuvo in January; Latest Patch Required to Maintain Playability"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hi-fi-rush-to-remove-denuvo-in-january-latest-patch-required-to-maintain-playability.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hi-fi-rush-to-remove-denuvo-in-january-latest-patch-required-to-maintain-playability.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hi-fi-rush-to-remove-denuvo-in-january-latest-patch-required-to-maintain-playability-1.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n**Hi-Fi Rush Ditches Denuvo as Tango Gameworks Transitions to Krafton Ownership**<\/p>\n<p>Hi-Fi Rush, the rhythm-based action game developed by Tango Gameworks, has made headlines with its recent update, which sees the removal of Denuvo anti-tamper software. This change is part of Tango Gameworks&#8217; transition to new ownership under Krafton, following the acquisition of the studio after Microsoft announced plans to shut it down along with other studios in May.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent patch (referred to as Patch 10), released earlier today, Tango Gameworks has updated the game&#8217;s logos to reflect its new management under Krafton, although no changes have been made to the core gameplay. Players are advised to install this patch before mid-January to ensure continued gameplay access. The removal of Denuvo comes with substantial changes to Hi-Fi Rush&#8217;s internal system structure, making the installation of Patch 10 mandatory to continue playing the game after January 16th.<\/p>\n<p>Denuvo&#8217;s removal has been noted for reducing potential performance issues associated with its anti-piracy measures. However, Tango Gameworks assures players that the game\u2019s internal anti-tampering features remain active and will not impact normal gameplay experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Critics have hailed Hi-Fi Rush for its engaging mix of rhythm-based combat and platforming elements. In a review by Hirun Cryer, the game was described as &#8220;a fantastic cocktail of rhythm-based head banging and action-packed platforming,&#8221; highlighting its deep combat system and seamless integration with musical elements. While the narrative and character development received some criticism, the overall reception has been positive.<\/p>\n<p>As Hi-Fi Rush evolves under Krafton&#8217;s stewardship, players eagerly anticipate future updates and enhancements, while reflecting on the significance of Patch 10 in shaping the game&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hi-fi-rush-to-remove-denuvo-in-january-latest-patch-required-to-maintain-playability.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hi-fi-rush-to-remove-denuvo-in-january-latest-patch-required-to-maintain-playability.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockpapershotgun.com\/games\/hi-fi-rush\">Hi-Fi Rush<\/a> is ditching its Denuvo anti-tamper software as part of developers&#8217; Tango Gameworks transition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockpapershotgun.com\/pubg-owner-krafton-have-acquired-tango-gameworks-and-the-hi-fi-rush-ip\">working under new owners Krafton<\/a>. A fresh patch has been released swapping logos to reflect that switch in management, and you&#8217;ll need to install it before mid-January if you want the game to stay playable.<\/p>\n<p>Krafton, of course, bought up Tango after the studio&#8217;s former parent company Microsoft <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockpapershotgun.com\/microsoft-are-shutting-down-the-studios-that-made-redfall-and-hi-fi-rush\">announced plans to shut it down<\/a> back in May, alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockpapershotgun.com\/games\/redfall\">Redfall<\/a> developers Arkane Austin and Mighty Doom creators Alpha Dog Games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockpapershotgun.com\/hi-fi-rush-is-ditching-denuvo-in-january-and-itll-become-unplayable-if-you-dont-grab-the-latest-patch\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24974,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24973"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24973\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/24974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}