In the end, it appears that Pearl Abyss' decision to add Denuvo anti-tampering technology to Crimson Desert just days before its highly-anticipated release was for naught.
Because, even with Denuvo, Crimson Desert has been cracked by pirates. However, its ability to be shared by pirates and downloaded at infinitum isn't as simple as it sounds, at least compared to other cracked video games.
Crimson Desert has become the latest victim of a needless culture war surrounding metacritic scores.
To start, Crimson Desert has been cracked using the Hypervisor method, a new piracy technique that has made the rounds recently, as it's allowed previously locked titles, like Borderlands 4 and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth to become available to pirates.
It's drawn ire for the security vulnerabilities it's opened up to users. However, most seem to be willing to run the risk if it means being able to play the latest title for free. It's worth noting that some of the security risks have been minimized in recent versions, but some aren't totally sold on the give-and-take set-up.
"The newer version is supposed to be safer but still, hold your horses if you don't have a...
