Sonic Mania requires an internet connection every time you want to start it, and the game uses the Denuvo DRM.
The problem is, Sega did not clearly state this before the game released yesterday. The game’s Steam page was only updated after the fact, which drove many to give it bad reviews on Steam.
“Like you, we’ve noticed an error in the Steam store not mentioning the DRM for Sonic Mania,” a statement on the store page reads.
“We’re fixing that now. Sonic Mania is intended to be played offline and we’re investigating reports on that,” it continued. It’s not clear exactly what this means, but as it stands, the game requires an internet connection at the start. You can disconnect once it’s launched, but not before.
Sega could be working to remove this, and we’ve certainly seen other games drop the controversial Denuvo DRM some weeks after launch. Still, many of the game’s most recent reviews are negative, almost all of them cite DRM and the internet connection requirement one way or another.
“Oi. I pre-ordered the game, expecting it to be DRM-free because the storefront page didn’t mention it. I asked for a refund,” one Steam user wrote.
“Was really looking forward to this game. Now I feel violated because SEGA did not say it was going to have Denuvo. Now we know why it was delayed for two weeks,” lamented another.
The game currently has a Mostly Positive rating but this could soon change if more keep adding negative reviews.
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