Denuvo are suing a prolific cracker for bypassing their DRM on 26 videogames, despite not knowing their real identity
Denuvo, a digital rights management software company, has filed a DMCA lawsuit against an anonymous game cracker known as “voices38” in US District Court for the Northern District of California. The lawsuit, filed on September 14th, accuses voices38 of violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by circumventing Denuvo’s anti-tamper DRM technology on 26 video games.
Three games are specifically named in the suit: Black Myth: Wukong, Resident Evil Requiem, and Doom: The Dark Ages. According to the filing, voices38 has been distributing patches that directly target and disable Denuvo’s DRM protections, enabling unauthorized distribution and modification of the protected games.
A notable aspect of the lawsuit is that Denuvo is proceeding against voices38 despite not knowing their real identity or whether they represent an individual or group. The filing was discovered and reported by Torrent Freak.
This case reflects the ongoing tension between copyright protection and digital circumvention in the gaming industry. Denuvo contends that their anti-tamper technology protects copyrighted works from piracy and unauthorized use. However, critics argue that DRM systems create burdens for legitimate users and that game cracks can serve preservation purposes, particularly for titles abandoned by publishers.
The outcome could set precedent for how DRM providers pursue legal action against anonymous actors and the practical effectiveness of DMCA enforcement in digital gaming.