Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows has fallen to a piracy group, removing the digital rights management layer that protected the game for over a year. This development matters to PC players because the crack eliminates the need for complex system modifications that often interfere with standard Windows security protocols. Buyers who waited for the protection to drop can now access the game without altering their operating system settings.
voices38 bypasses protection without disabling Windows security
The French publisher released the open-world action role-playing game in March 2025, and it remained under Denuvo anti-tamper protection until this week. The game, which features dual protagonists, has become a focal point for discussions regarding the effectiveness of long-term DRM enforcement in the modern gaming market.
The cracking group voices38 successfully bypassed the Denuvo system, marking the latest title to succumb to their efforts. Unlike previous methods that required disabling Windows security features or using hypervisor bypasses, this new crack operates without those intrusive changes. The bypass allows the game to run while Denuvo continues to execute in the background, maintaining the technical structure of the protection even though it is no longer blocking access.
This event follows a broader trend where publishers like Square Enix and Capcom have begun removing Denuvo from older titles to improve performance and accessibility. The quick adoption of this crack suggests that the group has refined their techniques to handle newer iterations of the anti-tamper software. Users interested in the technical specifics of the bypass can refer to the group's release notes for detailed implementation steps.
