Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Ditches Denuvo Nearly Five Months Before Release
I'm not going to make the joke.
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis launches next February on consoles and PC, and is currently being developed on Unreal Engine 5. Pre-orders are live across all platforms, but Flying Wild Hog has made a fairly significant change to the PC version, removing Denuvo anti-tamper DRM ahead of launch.
Denuvo Removed from Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis has listed Denuvo anti-tamper DRM on its Steam page since June 2026, but Flying Wild Hog and Crystal Dynamics removed it on September 30, 2026. It is no longer listed on the Steam store page, and the change can be seen in the SteamDB update history.
Since there is still plenty of time before its official release, this doesn’t necessarily mean the game will launch without Denuvo. The team could add the DRM back at any point before launch, but it’s interesting to see it removed nearly five months ahead of release, when it’s usually removed after launch.
The mere mention of Denuvo in any upcoming PC release usually draws a lot of scrutiny from the PC community, particularly because of concerns about potential performance degradation, especially on less powerful CPUs.
It’s possible that the developers are hoping to avoid that scrutiny ahead of launch. They haven’t publicly acknowledged the change on Steam or their socials, but it’s apparent in the SteamDB update log, and Denuvo is no longer mentioned anywhere on the game’s Steam store page.
Tomb Raider Legacy of Atlantis Release Date
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is coming to PC via Steam, PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series S|X on February 12, 2027. Several editions are available to pre-order, including one with an early-access incentive.
Denuvo is typically removed from games after launch, often months or even years later once publishers feel its presence is no longer necessary. CAPCOM, in particular, has become known for removing Denuvo from its games well after release.
The recent spree of Denuvo cracks and the company’s lawsuit against one of the hackers responsible may be prompting some developers to reconsider the value of the DRM, particularly given the scrutiny it attracts from the PC community. Whether that’s the case with Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis remains unclear, but removing Denuvo nearly five months before launch is certainly unusual.
