Pirates begin to crack major Denuvo-protected 2025 games

While past versions of Denuvo have been cracked for plenty of games, many 2025 titles have remained protected through the latest version of their anti-tamper DRM software. That looks to be changing now, with the first crack for DOOM: The Dark Ages appearing online. 

As reported by The Gamer, the very first crack for a 2025 Denuvo game has arrived. The version of Denuvo that shipped with DOOM: The Dark Ages has been cracked, and the person responsible for it has teased that more cracks are still to come, indicating that more ‘recent' Denuvo-supported titles may soon become piratable.

In the past, we've seen a number of studios drop Denuvo several months after a game's launch period but in more recent years, a number of major titles have kept the DRM in place indefinitely. Many gamers take issue with Denuvo, claiming that it harms performance and performs intrusive on-going checks while a game is running.

Recently, there was some backlash against the anticipated game Crimson Desert, as the studio behind it suddenly decided to implement Denuvo just weeks ahead of launch.

KitGuru Says: Pirates have caught up to Denuvo before but as is always the case with things like piracy and anti-cheat, it is a cat and mouse game. Crackers may have caught up for now, but Denuvo will no doubt roll out a more secure version, starting the cycle over again. 

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