Wukong officially cracked by pirates

Although it's been nearly two years to the day since the release of Black Myth: Wukong, the debut console and PC title from Chinese developer Game Science, the game has never left the minds of video game pirates.

That's because, due to its Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM protection, it quickly became one of the most highly-requested titles by pirates hoping that it might one day lose that badge and be cracked by nefarious means. Unfortunately, that day has yet to come.

Instead, Voices38, a prominent member of the piracy community and the one who managed to crack Denuvo-Lock games, announced that they had succeeded in cracking the Black Myth: Wukong, fulfilling the piracy community's greatest wish.

“The day has finally arrived! Ever grateful for Voice 38!” User wrote in r/CrackWatch Sub.

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There are no remaining uncracked Denuvo games

Led by the hypervisor method, the rest of the list is completed.

With Black Myth: Wukong officially cracked and making its way underground, it manages to get Denuvo and crack Doom: The Dark Ages and Resident Evil Requiem as 2024, 2025 and 2026 titles, all by 38 votes.

Although each of those titles was bypassed through the hypervisor method, an increasingly popular solution that sacrifices some security for playing pirated software, Voice 38 represents a real breakthrough for the cracked title.

Black Myth: Wukong was technically cracked first

Making the wait even more difficult for pirates was the fact that Black Myth: Wukong was technically already cracked. However, its files were never gathered online, leaving pirates on the periphery of the achievement.

In October, Maurice Human, a man who had done extensive research on Denuvo anti-piracy technology, revealed that they had managed to crack Black Myth: Wukong, sharing the evidence on social media.

However, the game was not released online, with the researcher citing security and privacy, among other arguments, as to why they would not release the full files. However, they shared the research they completed at Denuvo as well as the tools they use.

Unlike humans, the biggest players in the piracy scene don't work with their real names or any identifying information.

This still did not deter the pirates from becoming desperate, though they quickly moved on. Now, they can play the game however they see fit.