In the past couple of months, we’ve seen bypasses for a lot of games that use the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. However, it appears that an unreleased game has been bypassed and can already be played. That game is Pragmata, which officially comes out tomorrow.
In my opinion, this is a huge blow for Denuvo and Irdeto. It’s completely different to bypass a game that is already out, and ti bypass a game that has not been released yet.
As the title suggests, this is a bypass hack, not a proper crack. In other words, we’re talking about a HYPERVISOR bypass. Personally, I’m not a fan of this method. Even in its latest version, this type of bypass can expose your PC to hackers. Still, I’m certain that those who sail the high seas won’t care about that.
Needless to say, we won’t allow links to the hack/bypass. If you share a download link in the Comment section, it will be deleted. I’m pretty sure those interested will be able to find and download it with a simple search.
It will be interesting to see how Irdeto reacts to these HYPERVISOR bypasses. So far, it hasn’t been a big issue, as the bypass hacks typically appeared a day or two after a game’s release. But now, we’re seeing hacks emerge even before a game comes out.
For what it’s worth, our PC Performance Analysis for Pragmata will go live later today. That’s when the embargo for all GPUs will be lifted. Right now, you can find some DLSS 4 and Path Tracing benchmarks.
For what it’s worth, Capcom has removed Denuvo from a lot of its PC titles. In November 2025, they removed it from Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny. Monster Hunter Rise, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, and Resident Evil Village are also Denuvo-free as we speak. Similarly, Resident Evil 2 Remake and Resident Evil 3 Remake no longer use it. In July 2025, the Japanese team also removed it from Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. Plus, Capcom has recently removed it from Resident Evil 4 Remake. So, it will be interesting to see when the team will remove it from Requiem.
Another publisher that has removed Denuvo from its games is Square Enix. For instance, it has removed it from DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake. In December 2025, they also removed it from Just Cause 3. SE has also removed it from The Diofield Chronicle, VALKYRIE ELYSIUM, TRIANGLE STRATEGY, LIVE A LIVE, and Forspoken. Moreover, both Octopath Traveler and its sequel no longer use it. And that’s not all. In May 2024, SE removed it from Star Ocean The Second Story R. Finally, in March 2025, the publisher removed it from Final Fantasy 16.
Other companies have also removed Denuvo from several of their games. In March 2023, KRAFTON removed Denuvo from The Callisto Protocol. NEOWIZ has also removed it from its Souls-like game, Lies of P. In October 2024, Gearbox removed it from Homeworld 3, too.
And that’s not all. Bethesda’s Wolfenstein Youngblood, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and Doom Eternal no longer have it. Then we have Bandai Namco, which has removed it from Tekken 7 and NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER. Plus, Warner Bros has removed it from Gotham Knights, Back 4 Blood and Mortal Kombat 11.
Stay tuned for more!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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