Bug #6897

Dead by Daylight fails to launch after Denuvo Anti-Cheat update

Status:	Open
Priority:	Critical
Added by:	Anonymous on September 4, '26
Assigned to:	Unassigned
Due date:
Reported for:	10.1.1 Auto
Actual Result:	Not set
Expected Result:	Not set
Severity:	Not set
Reproducibility:	Not set
Platform:	Not set
Additional Notes & Comments:	Not set

Steps to Reproduce

1. Launch Dead by Daylight through Steam
2. Denuvo Anti-Cheat attempts to start
3. The game displays 'Something went wrong... There was an issue with starting Denuvo Anti-Cheat.'
4. Close the error/game
5. Easy Anti-Cheat displays 'Untrusted System File' referencing denuvo-anti-cheat-update-service-launcher.dll
6. The game cannot be launched

Explanation

Dead by Daylight cannot launch after the Denuvo Anti-Cheat trial was introduced on Steam. When I launch the game, Denuvo Anti-Cheat displays "Something went wrong... There was an issue with starting Denuvo Anti-Cheat." After closing the game, Easy Anti-Cheat also displays "Untrusted System File" and points to: C:\Program Files\Denuvo Anti-Cheat\denuvo-anti-cheat-update-service-launcher.dll.

I have already verified the game files, restarted my PC, uninstalled and reinstalled Denuvo Anti-Cheat, and ran Windows System File Checker (sfc /scannow), which reported no integrity violations. The issue still occurs consistently.

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