Could desperate anti-piracy measures be the cause for Assassin’s Creed: Origin’s massive CPU utilization? Maybe — but even if this turns out to be fake news, it’s worth reporting that Ubisoft did in fact double down on DRM, integrating both Denuvo and VMProtect into a single title.



Assassin’s Creed Origins gamers are reporting massive CPU utilization. While the game is said to be quite resource-hungry already, game cracker Voksi informs TorrentFreak that anti-piracy efforts are to blame. With Denuvo in trouble, Ubisoft has called in reinforcements which are reportedly dragging down all but the most powerful machines. “It’s anti-consumer and a disgusting move,” he says.

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