Hollow Knight Silksong was released without Denuvo DRM protection, so hackers quickly cracked the new game. However, some members of the pirate community have begun to call for financial support for the developers.
- No-Shape6053: "This is a team of 3-4 people who have always tried to please their fans in every way. They guaranteed that the PC release would be DRM-free. They guaranteed that all Hollow Knight backers would receive Silksong for free on their chosen platform. Now is the time to support them if we can afford it."
- Sythrin: "Hey, the game is pretty cheap. This one shouldn't be pirated."
- MixaLv: "Personally, I agree [that it should be bought, not pirated], but I'm surprised how many others agree with this. Usually, people here say that the project itself, its price, or its indie status doesn't matter to them, but it seems like Silksong is just so respected."
- ALIIERTx: "I'm surprised that people often say, \"I don't care that I'm pirating an indie developer's game,\" but in this case, everyone is pretty serious about being against piracy. I'm thrilled."