Overview
- The PC version was copied and cracked after a developer uploaded an unencrypted preload to Steam's backend on Sunday, according to SteamDB reports.
- Preloads are normally locked until launch, but this one was not, which let people download the files and run the game early.
- Downloadable builds are now on piracy sites, and posts with screenshots and videos show people playing, though many report crashes and freezes.
- Microsoft and Playground Games have not commented, and Reddit moderators removed links at Microsoft's request as sharing continued elsewhere.
- Reporters say the cracked build enables offline play, and online features tied to Xbox services may not work or could risk bans.