Will Life is Strange: Reunion use Denuvo on PC?

Life is Strange: Reunion launches on March 26, 2026 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Deck Nine is back in charge, Square Enix is publishing, and this time the setup brings Max and Chloe together again for another mystery with the usual emotional weight the series leans on. The bigger surprise for PC players is that the game now joins the growing list of Denuvo-protected releases we track on Is It Cracked.

Yes, the PC version is confirmed to use Denuvo. The Steam page lists Denuvo Anti-tamper directly, so this is not one of those cases where people are guessing from backend changes or reading too much into store tags. It is there, clearly listed, and that puts Life is Strange: Reunion in the same lane as other recent protected titles such as Crimson Desert, where Denuvo also became part of the pre-release conversation.

That does not automatically mean disaster for the PC version, but it does explain why players react to this stuff so quickly. Some people will shrug and move on if the game runs fine. Others will immediately think about activation limits, ownership concerns, and the usual long-term questions around modern DRM protections. That conversation tends to get even louder when Denuvo shows up in a game that is more story-focused than system-heavy, because people do not expect a title like this to become part of the same DRM debate as a huge action release.

So yes, Life is Strange: Reunion is launching on PC with Denuvo. It is a straightforward confirmation, but still a notable one, because it shows the DRM is not just being reserved for one kind of release. If you want to keep up with crack status, DRM updates, and more protected titles beyond this one, you can browse our full games crack status tracker.