While the list of games whose protections have been bypassed is growing, not all titles have been cracked, though right now this appears to be just a matter of time. It comes packed in an ISO file, just like cracked Win32 games, and can be played on Windows 10 version 1607 (Anniversary Update) or newer.ĬODEX claims there’s no limitation when comparing the legit version with the cracked one, and the group notes that Gears of War 4 continues to be very buggy, though this isn’t something caused by the crack. The cracked version, however, needs to be blocked from connecting to the Internet, and CODEX recommends gamers to block the game’s executable file in the firewall in order to prevent it from going online. It can be downloaded on both PC and Xbox One as a UWP title, and integrates Xbox Play Anywhere to play on both Xbox One gaming console and Windows 10 PCs without paying any extra fee. Gears of War 4, which is a Windows 10-exclusive title not available elsewhere, can be purchased from the Microsoft Store for $39.99 and is offered as a 100+ GB download.

The same group managed to crack the first UWP game nearly a month ago and announced at that point that more titles were in the queue. Another Windows 10-exclusive game published in the Microsoft Store has been cracked, proving that UWP titles aren’t entirely safeguarded against piracy despite the tighter control that Microsoft has over them.ĬODEX managed to crack Gears of War 4 after it bypassed Microsoft and Arxan protections, and the game can now be downloaded and played without a Microsoft Account connected to the Store and obviously, without paying for it.

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