The Denuvo security system, frequently used by game developers to combat piracy, has been bypassed in the recently released DOOM: The Dark Ages. Hacker voices38 is credited with improving the bypass, according to reports from GameGPU.
This development marks another instance of Denuvo’s protections being cracked, following a similar breach in a Denuvo-protected game from 2025. OpenCritic first reported on the broader trend of cracked Denuvo games.
Denuvo is a digital rights management (DRM) technology designed to make it more difficult to illegally copy software, particularly video games. While intended to protect developers’ revenue, its effectiveness has been increasingly challenged by determined hackers. The ongoing circumvention of Denuvo highlights the continuous arms race between security measures and those seeking to bypass them.
In other gaming security news, Konami’s free-to-play title, eBaseball: PRO SPIRIT, is similarly utilizing Denuvo technology, as reported by DSOGaming. This suggests a continued reliance on the DRM system despite recent vulnerabilities.
GameGPU also detailed the improved bypass by voices38.
