
Prior to this change, the Steam version of the game received seven patches, most of which were primarily aiming to resolve the major problems with Forspoken's PC port that the fandom complained about to date.
SQUARE ENIX FORSPOKEN UPDATE
The controversial anti-tampering feature was present in Forspoken's PC port from day one, and while Square Enix released the RPG's latest update without any fanfare, the game's Steam page seemingly confirms its contents, as it no longer lists Denuvo as being part of the package. While the patch didn't come with a changelog, data scraped by SteamDB reveals that this latest version of the game is free of Denuvo. The PC version of Forspoken received two updates since then, the most recent one of which rolled out on July 25.

Following the game's polarizing critical response and lukewarm reception from the fandom, Square Enix ended up absorbing the Forspoken developer in early May 2023.

Luminous Productions's final game was meant to mark a strong start to the year for Square Enix, but it ended up falling short of the expectations that typically surround the Japanese gaming giant's AAA RPGs. The controversial feature was purged from the game just six months after Forspoken released to mixed reviews. Square Enix has removed the Denuvo Anti-Tamper software from Forspoken.

