Cubase 12 hangs on "checking licenses" splash screen

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Seems like there are some issues on Steinberg side, as there are at least two more recent topics with similar issue:

Cubase 12 randomly "forgets license"

Hi everyone, since I upgraded to Cubase 12 the software randomly seems to “forget” the license, meaning that on the splash screen the initial scan stops at “Checking license” and a few seconds after the program completely quits. The problem goes away if I restart the computer. I’m on Windows 10 Ultimate (up to date) Cubase 12.0.30 Sometimes the licenses doesn’t read the libraries content, and prompts me to rescan it. Is this something already brought up or has anyone encountered the same i…

Cubase 12 Stuck on "Checking Licenses" and Activation Manager Doesn't Open

Mac OS 12.4 Cubase refuses to open today, gets Stuck on “Checking Licenses”, and activation manager doesn’t open. tried restarting and reinstalled activation manager, still no luck.