The cracking of FIFA 17 by STEAMPUNKS was a turning point. It proved that Denuvo was fallible. Following the FIFA 17 release, STEAMPUNKS went on to crack other major titles, effectively breaking the stranglehold Denuvo had on AAA games during that era. For FIFA fans, it meant access to the full game, including the highly popular "The Journey" story mode, without the need for constant online verification.
It was a public relations catastrophe. The "uncrackable" label was dead. In the months following the STEAMPUNKS release, their next-gen DRM (v4.5) also fell. Denuvo eventually pivoted to "custom solutions" for publishers, but the mystique was gone. FIFA 17-STEAMPUNKS
Despite newer releases like FC 24 and FC 25 , many players return to FIFA 17. On forums like Reddit's r/FifaCareers , fans often debate whether FIFA 17 is superior to later titles. The cracking of FIFA 17 by STEAMPUNKS was a turning point
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