Menace, the new turn-based tactics game from the creators of Battle Brothers, launched into early access this week but some players are finding the experience disrupted by antivirus software deleting game components. The developers have listed the problem among known issues in the first post-release patch notes, confirming that security suites can interfere with the game.

  • What’s happening: Certain antivirus products are flagging and removing Menace files, which can cause crashes, failed launches, or missing content.
  • Official acknowledgement: The issue appears in the game’s initial patch notes as a recognized problem the team is tracking following the early access release.
  • Player fixes: If you’re affected, check your antivirus quarantine or logs and restore any game files it has flagged. Adding the game folder or executable to your AV exceptions can prevent further removals.
  • Additional steps: Use your platform’s file verification/repair tool (for example, Steam’s Verify Integrity) and consider reinstalling the game after temporarily disabling real-time protection—just remember to re-enable security afterward.
  • What to expect: The developers are aware and have documented the behavior; a future update or guidance from either the devs or antivirus vendors should address the false positives more permanently.

Source: Rock Paper Shotgun

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