These days?

You cannot just throw some other languages grammar at english however you please

… because English would steal said grammar by itself!

These days the only thing protecting games from piracy isn’t Denuvo, it’s the lack of interest of scene groups in doing the cracking.

So Denuvo keeps working then?

If that was the reason, then no developer would disable denuvo after some time, like some of them do now.

Apply simple reasoning: if Denuvo doesn’t work (and actively frowned upon by gamers), why have developers been paying for it?

Why "but"and not “and”?

My understanding is that those who would pirate the game are unlikely to buy the game regardless and those who would buy the game are likely to follow the path of least resistance, eg buying the game from the store.

Why do developers pay for Denuvo then?

Denuvo is often cracked within hours.

Very recently - maybe.

It’s also often the cause of piracy.

And what was first?

You can now. Before that wasn’t the case for a long long time.

Up until recently that wasn’t the case.

It stops them for a certain time though. For a time long enough to be economically justifiable.

Oh come onnn, they’re not ugly!

technically Obama was president in 2016

Technically?

Developers wouldn’t share their profit with Denuvo if not for pirates.

Try general anesthesia - as our beloved Michael Jackson did.

autiness

Are they?

*omnissiah

Your church was a kid?

Older folk