Probably the publisher. I think it costs a monthly fee to maintain on their end, so once the peak piracy / sales period ends almost every game has it removed.

I feel this - I’m renting a house that has a motion sensor built into the kitchen sink. Now when I’m over someone else’s house, i can’t turn on the sink without giving a magical wave first like I’m some kind of wizard displaced in time.

As someone who once had to work with Oracle databases and licensing as a part of their job, i will never willingly use another Oracle product.