Silent Hill 2 remake cracked and leaked online before release as game launched in early access without Denuvo

The Silent Hill 2 remake has joined the extensive list of games featuring paid early access and lacking strong protection, leaving standard edition owners in an awkward spot.

Paid early access to the Silent Hill 2 remake recently launched. Owners of standard editions will officially gain access to the project only on October 8, while those who pre-ordered the game's premium edition are already playing.

Since the Silent Hill 2 remake was released without the formidable Denuvo DRM protection, it was swiftly cracked — hackers have long known how to deal with standard Steam protection.

As a result, a situation arose where buyers of the standard edition of the Silent Hill 2 remake are waiting for the game, while a cracked version is being circulated online.

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