With a DRM version available to gamers at launch, Hollow Knight: Silksong joined the likes of The Last of Us Part 2, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and more recently, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater as games to get immediately cracked by video game pirates and available on the dark side of the Internet.
Except, video game pirates are urging each other to not pirate the game, a rare instance of camaraderie over one of the most anticipated titles in recent memory.
As first spotted by GamesRadar, via Reddit's own piracy subreddit, multiple members of the pirating community have stated that they will not be taking advantage of Silksong being cracked.
"It's a 3-4 person team that has done right by their fans at every turn," one player wrote. "Making sure the PC release is DRM free. Making sure all original backers of Hollow Knight get Silksong free on their choice of platform. This is a time where if we can afford to support them, we should."
That sentiment was echoed by another pirate, who wrote: "Hey, the game is pretty cheap. This one, we should not pirate."
As one user noted, Silksong is in...
