Resident Evil Requiem cracked by pirates

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

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

Leon fires a chainsaw with his ax in Resident Evil Requiem.

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The crack of Requiem occurred a little over a month after Doom: The Dark Ages, a Denuvo-locked title from 2025, became the first game from that year to be fully cracked, including by votes38. These achievements have put Denuvo on the back foot as it tries to maintain its grip on titles through its anti-tampering DRM software.

The fight between pirates and Denuvo never ends

Voice38 took to Reddit and noted that Requiem, a title running the latest Denuvo software, only had two “new” features compared to what was in the 2025 version when they cracked Doom: The Dark Ages.

It doesn't seem to affect their ability to crack more modern releases.

“Everything can be cracked,” they wrote in response to a question about whether the 2025 and 2026 games could be cracked or if Thursday's disclosure is just proof of concept.

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

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

It is no longer needed, as can be seen from recent developments. Now it's just a matter of figuring out what exactly Denuvo will do to try and combat things going forward. They are reportedly aware of these advanced piracy methods and are actively working to combat them.