Denuvo Fully Bypassed in Mortal Kombat 1 Without Hypervisor

The protection held out for several years, but a well-known hacker has finally turned their attention to the fighting game.

Several years ago, NetherRealm Studios, QLOC, and Warner Bros. Games released Mortal Kombat 1 on consoles and PC. The PC version of the new fighting game entry was protected using the notorious Denuvo DRM, which some players blame for performance issues.

An effective method of bypassing the protection via a hypervisor has existed for a long time, but not all players approve of it because launching it requires disabling PC security systems. Recently, however, a hacker known as voices38 returned and announced that they had cracked Denuvo in Mortal Kombat 1, resulting in a full bypass of the fighting game.

Overall reviews for Mortal Kombat 1 on Steam are mostly positive, holding a 72% rating. Over the past years, NetherRealm Studios has released a series of add-ons for the game featuring new fighters. The game has included both classic franchise characters and guest fighters from other projects, such as Omni-Man from Invincible and Homelander from The Boys.

Earlier this year, franchise creator Ed Boon mentioned in an interview that the team is thinking about not only a new Mortal Kombat entry but also other projects. He did not go into details.