
On that occasion Denuvo's protection was brought down by 3DM, a group of Chinese pirates, but they are facing a much stiffer challenge with Just Cause 3. Most notably on Dragon Age: Inquisition, as reported by Eurogamer, which was on sale for a month before a cracked version was released online. Original Story: The difficulty involved in "cracking" Just Cause 3 has caused a prominent Chinese piracy group to speculate on the death of game piracy within the next few years.Īvalanche Studios' open-world sequel uses anti-tamper technology from the Austrian company Denuvo Software Solutions, which has been effective in slowing piracy in the past. Bird Sister said, "We'll take a look at the situation in a year's time to see if genuine sales have grown," implying that the group wants to understand its impact on the legitimate game sales. The most intriguing aspect of 3DM's decision is its stated motivation. According to a report on Torrent Freak, the hiatus started today, on Chinese New Year.

With Just Cause 3 still resisting attempts to break it, 3DM's "Bird Sister" used her personal blog to inform the group's community of its intentions to cease all cracking of single-payer games. Update: The struggle involved in "cracking" Just Cause 3 has prompted the Chinese piracy group 3DM to take a break from single-player games altogether.
