Arrrr, right matey

It has Denuvo and always online.

Not the pirate version.

There is only one person doing Denuvo currently. They do a couple games a year. There is at least 50 games in the backlog. Each denuvo version takes more and more time.

If the game is worth playing it will still be worth playing in a couple of years. Perhaps you can even buy it officially DRM-free by then.