Pirates are finding it harder to crack new PC games

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Pirates at the infamous Chinese hacking forum 3DM are complaining that recent PC games are simply too darn hard to crack, according to Torrent Freak. The problem is apparently Denuvo, a copy protection scheme that prevents tampering of the underlying DRM. Two recent games that use the scheme, FIFA 16 and Just Cause 3, have still not been cracked, despite appearing in early December. Based on the current pace of encryption tech, "in two years time I'm afraid there will be no free games to play in the world," said one forlorn pirate.

While hackers from 3DM did break an early Denuvo-locked title, Dragon Age: Inquisition, the tech has been improved over the intervening year. It's nearly unheard of for PC games to remain uncracked for more than a few weeks -- often, they're broken before they even go on sale. If the recent Denuvo games remain locked for much longer, pirates may give up and either buy them on Steam or Origin or move on to something else. Suffice to say, the gaming industry will be keeping a close eye on what happens.

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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/07/pirates-are-finding-it-hard-to-crack-new-pc-games/

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AzrehPosted:

They did crack it though...

TickldPosted:

This is definitely a good thing, less pirates means more revenue for the companies which means better games and less crappy DLC.

PintPosted:

I think its a good thing to be honest. I dont pirate my games.

junoPosted:

Well I think that's great for the developers.

SynybunPosted:

gtapro151 sales will dip. I will not buy something i cant try first. We dont just download them to have them for free. Its hard to blindly throw away 60$. Its not like a movie a trailer just doesn't give the experience. plus you get no online with pirated versions.


I know a fair amount of people who pirate games and never buy the real version simply because they don't have to.

ehPosted:

gtapro151 sales will dip. I will not buy something i cant try first. We dont just download them to have them for free. Its hard to blindly throw away 60$. Its not like a movie a trailer just doesn't give the experience. plus you get no online with pirated versions.


I wont buy food that I havent tried first so I steal it from the store because you know what IF waste my precious money...

ok

GebPosted:

people will find a way to crack those games, they always do

LiaPosted:

I think it's good that game developers are able to make games less crackable.

bosox3Posted:

I love how they think the pirates will move on if they cant crack them..haha
If more devs use this method..they will go all out to crack and its just a matter of time before they find a way.
Its like a Cat and Mouse game..it goes back and forth but will never stop.

DeluxeHazardPosted:

As said in the article, in a few years there will be no such thing as an uncracked game.