Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’s Denuvo Has Been Cracked

The digital rights management software Denuvo has been bypassed in the game Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced. According to reporting from eTeknix, thegamer.com, and DSOGaming, the protection system was successfully cracked. Tbreak notes that this breach occurred approximately one month after the title's initial launch. This development indicates that the security measures implemented for the Resynced version of the game were not permanent, allowing the software to be accessed without the original protection system remaining intact. Multiple outlets are tracking the technical implications of this crack.

GameGPU reports that the Denuvo hack failed to produce any improvements in frames per second (FPS) when tested on the RTX 5090 hardware. Further technical details provided by en.gamegpu.com specify that a Denuvo hack attributed to the individual or group known as voices38 actually resulted in a 5% loss of license in terms of FPS when utilizing the Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor. These reports highlight a disparity between the act of bypassing the software and the actual performance outcomes for high-end hardware users. This event is part of a broader trend of security breaches affecting recent releases. Coverage from Mezha indicates that the protection system has also been cracked for other titles, specifically mentioning Crimson Desert and Avatar: Front.

This suggests a wider vulnerability or a concerted effort by hackers to target Denuvo-protected software across different franchises. The context provided by these various reports shows that the removal of Denuvo is not an isolated incident but is occurring across multiple high-profile games simultaneously. Observers will likely monitor whether the performance degradation reported on the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is consistent across other hardware configurations. While the bypass is confirmed by thegamer.com and others, the technical data from GameGPU and en.gamegpu.com suggests that the crack does not necessarily provide the performance boosts some users expect. Future coverage will likely focus on whether the developers respond to the breach or if further cracks emerge for the other mentioned titles, Crimson Desert and Avatar: Front.