Resident Evil Requiem Cracked By Pirates

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In another landmark achievement in the world of video game piracy, the first title released in 2026 has been fully cracked by pirates. Resident Evil Requiem, a title that launched just 41 days ago, has had its Denuvo anti-tamper DRM completely removed by voices38, a notable figure in the piracy community.

Requiem had been previously unshackled via the Hypervisor method, a new alternative to Denuvo-locked games that has been making waves in the larger piracy community. That method has shrunk the total number of unplayable games by pirates considerably, though they are not considered "true" cracks due to their numerous workarounds and requirements.

The crack of Requiem happened a little under one month after Doom: The Dark Ages, a 2025 Denuvo-locked title, became the first game from that year to be totally cracked, also by voices38. These achievements have put Denuvo on the backfoot, as it attempts to keep its hold on titles through its anti-tamper DRM software.

The Battle Between Pirates And Denuvo Is Never Ending

Taking to Reddit, voice38 noted that Requiem, a title with the latest Denuvo software, had just two "new" features compared to what was present in the 2025 version when they cracked Doom: The Dark Ages.

That seemingly won't impact their ability to crack more modern releases.

"All can be cracked," they wrote in response to a question about whether 2025 and 2026 games can be cracked or whether Thursday's reveal is merely proof of concept.

It is still the hardest title they've cracked to date, so don't hold your breath if it takes a minute between releases or developments.

Still, that we've reached the point where it is entirely conceivable that a title that is released in 2026 with Denuvo could find itself in the hands of pirates within a few weeks is rather unprecedented. In the past, pirates waited patiently for developers and publishers to end their agreement with Denuvo, thus opening up the game to nefarious means.

That's no longer needed, as evidenced by these recent developments. Now, it's just a matter of finding out what exactly Denuvo will do to try and combat things moving forward. They are reportedly aware of these advanced piracy methods, and are actively working to combat them.