Intel said that due to the issue with the DRM software, some games are crashing during launch or even unexpectedly shutting down. “This prevents games implementing that DRM software from running successfully,” the company said in a support page. Intel said that some third-party gaming DRM software incorrectly recognises the efficiency cores as another system. Unlike the previous-generation models, Intel's 12th-generation Core processors (codenamed Alder Lake) split the CPU workload into high-powered “performance” cores and low-powered “efficiency” cores. Instead of wasting your money on a game you may only play once or twice, you can download a. If youre like most gamers, you know that some computer games look great in the trailers but dont deliver on the promises of those trailers.

But in the meantime, the chipmaker has also provided a workaround to manually allow players to launch and play the impacted games. The Need for Speed: Most Wanted demo lets you try out one of the hottest action games before you commit to buy. From intense missions to high stakes car battles to jaw dropping set piece moments, Need for Speed Payback delivers an edge-of-your-seat, action-driving. The actual racing is fun, but the linear nature of this open world makes it not as exciting as you would expect a Need for Speed game to be. Sure they actually let you pause this one and play it offline, but that is the only upgrade it has over its predecessor. Intel said that a software fix of the affected DRM software is being rolled out. Need for Speed Payback to me feels like a step back from the previous game. The list of games that are being affected as a result of the DRM problem includes Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Far Cry Primal, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, among others. Intel has confirmed that over 50 games are facing issues on PCs based on its 12th-generation Core processors due to incompatibility with certain Digital Rights Management (DRM) software.

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