{"id":721067,"date":"2025-11-19T11:41:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T11:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/monster-hunter-rise-update-adds-enigma-drm-breaks-steam-deck-compatibility?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=feed"},"modified":"2025-11-19T11:41:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T11:41:43","slug":"monster-hunter-rise-update-adds-enigma-drm-breaks-steam-deck-compatibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/monster-hunter-rise-update-adds-enigma-drm-breaks-steam-deck-compatibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Monster Hunter Rise update adds Enigma DRM, breaks Steam Deck compatibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/monster-hunter-rise-update-adds-enigma-drm-breaks-steam-deck-compatibility.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>A new update to Monster Hunter Rise on Steam which adds Enigma DRM has caused the game to no longer run on Steam Deck.<\/p>\n<p>Patch 16.0.2.0 rolled out earlier today, and players on Steam Deck immediately reported the game would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/SteamDeck\/comments\/19cjfhb\/monster_hunter_rise_wont_open_after_new_update\/\">no longer launch<\/a> after updating the game.<\/p>\n<p>In the patch notes, Capcom said it had removed collaboration content and made some changes to &#8220;system data&#8221;. After doing some digging into Monster Hunter Rise&#8217;s files, players discovered Capcom had <a href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/1446780\/history\/?changeid=U:44485024\">removed Denuvo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DakaRFT\/status\/1749237996098851041\">added Enigma Protector DRM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/monster-hunter-rise-update-adds-enigma-drm-breaks-steam-deck-compatibility?utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/monster-hunter-rise-update-adds-enigma-drm-breaks-steam-deck-compatibility?utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new update to Monster Hunter Rise on Steam which adds Enigma DRM has caused the game to no longer run on Steam Deck. Patch 16.0.2.0 rolled out earlier today, and players on Steam Deck immediately reported the game would no longer launch after updating the game. In the patch notes, Capcom said it had removed collaboration content and made some changes to &#8220;system data&#8221;. After doing some digging into Monster Hunter Rise&#8217;s files, players discovered Capcom had removed Denuvo and added Enigma Protector DRM. 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