Several months ago, video game pirates wondered out loud if Denuvo, the anti-tampering DRM that is intended to prevent titles on PC from being “cracked” and released by pirates, had “won,” given its effectiveness in stopping piracy in its tracks. A few months later, pirates are singing a different tune, as roughly 52 Denuvo titles remain uncracked by pirates,
As first shared by notorious repacker FitGirl on their website, the number of games that still have Denuvo and have been untouched by pirates is shrinking at an otherworldly rate.
“But I guess soon it will be empty or left with some obscure titles with additional protection,” they wrote. “I can only imagine Denuvo execs and their hard talks with customers.”
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Much of that is thanks to a new form of Denuvo bypass called Hypervisor that is making the rounds, making titles like Crimson Desert playable on day-and-date, provided you’re willing to sacrifice some security features. There’s still debate about whether this is an official form of “cracking” and whether players should trust it, but many have already made that decision.
“As for the wave of HV repacks lately – just keep calm, if you don’t like them,” the post continued. “Things will balance themselves out soon. And repacks with traditional cracks will prevail.”
What Remains Is Mainly Sports Titles, Though There Are A Few Heavy-Hitters
Over on CrackWatch, where the full list is maintained, these are the following games that haven’t been breached:
- Madden NFL 21
- The Bus
- Madden NFL 22
- Lost in Random
- Monopoly Madness
- Football Manager 2022
- GRID Legends
- Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
- Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters
- Sniper Elite 5
- Rabbid: Party of Legends
- Madden NFL 23
- F1 Manager 2022
- Construction Simulator
- Need for Speed Unbound
- Marvel Midnight Suns
- Undisputed
- The Settlers: New Allies
- EA Sports PGA Tour 2023
- Redfall
- Street Fighter 6
- Super Mega Baseball 4
- F1 2023
- F1 Manager 2023
- Madden NFL 24
- NBA 2K24
- Mortal Kombat 1
- EA Sport’s FC 24
- WRC
- Football Manager 2024
- Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin
- Valiant Hearts: Coming Home
- TopSpn 2K25
- F1 24
- Beyond Good & Evil – 20th Anniversary Edition
- Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board!
- F1 Manager 2024
- Madden NFL 25
- Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
- NBA 2K25
- Monopoly
- EA Sports FC 25
- Professional Baseball Spirits 2024/2025
- Speedball
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
- The First Berserker: Khazan
- Madden NFL 2026
- Super Robot Wars Y
- EA Sports FC 26
- Final Fantasy Tactics — The Ivalice Chronicles
- Anno 117 – Pax Romana
- Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection
It’s heavy on racing and sports titles, with a few heavy-hitters mixed in, as well as some extremely recent releases (Mega Man, Anno 117) that are prime targets for pirates to take advantage of.
So did Denuvo win? It’s hard to say, but the battle is leaning in favor of piracy.
- Released
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December 2, 2022
- ESRB
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Teen
- Developer(s)
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Criterion Games
- Engine
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Frostbite
- Multiplayer
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Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
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PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X|S
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