Factorio Windows Executables Now Undergo Code Signing
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The Factorio game development team has started code signing their Windows executables, enhancing security and trust for their users, with the community welcoming this change.
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If you wanted to implement that you would need to A) Enforce secure boot is enabled, so you have guarantees the Windows kernel hasn't been tampered with B) Have a Windows (signed) kernel driver which verifies the Steam installation C) Have the Steam installation verify the Factorio installation.
That is why games like Battlefield 6 have these draconian requirements requiring secure boot and TPM2. Because you need a chain of trust all the way from the top (firmware) down to your software.