[ANNOUNCEMENT] Stricter Rules for Game Releases and Repetitive Posts About Release Groups/Individuals (Including voices38)

We've seen an increase in posts about Denuvo (and other non-Steam DRM) games being cracked or bypassed, as well as posts asking about the status of voices38 and other release groups or individuals. This includes posts asking when a particular game will be cracked, why it hasn't been cracked yet, where voices38 or other cracking group/individual is, and similar questions, as well as begging/impatience/ pressure toward release groups and low-effort memes or glazing posts.

While discussion of releases is fine, we want to clarify what is and isn't permitted around this topic:

When a game is cracked or bypassed, only ONE announcement post, such as a crosspost or image from r/CrackWatch, will be permitted per game. Summary posts, such as "6 games cracked today" or release lists, will not be allowed. Low-effort memes/humor posts, spam, and karma farming posts related to these releases will be removed at the moderator's discretion. Existing rules covering questions about the status of releases and similar content will also be strictly enforced. All of this content is subject to the same disciplinary action as other rule-breaking posts, except for rules 1 and 5.

**IMPORTANT: Anyone breaking rules 1 or 5 within these game release threads may be subject to stricter moderation actions. In addition, users with no prior community karma may receive moderation actions, including for first offences. All users should read the rules, FAQ, megathread, and pinned threads before creating a new post. We will not be making exceptions for users who simply haven't bothered to do so.**

The current rules can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/PiratedGames/wiki/rules/. They will be updated in due course to reflect these clarifications.

Please continue to report rule-breaking posts. This makes it much easier for the mod team to identify and review content that needs to be removed.

We hope these changes will make this community a better place by reducing repetitive, low-effort posts and making it easier to find useful information about releases.

Thank you.

Your r/PiratedGames Mod Team