FILEnetworks Blog: Pirates crack ‘Rise Of The Argonauts’ DRM ahead of release date

Rise of the Argonauts, the upcoming RPG (Role Playing Game) from Codemasters, has been cracked and leaked to internet 5 days before the game’s official North American release date. Earlier today, scene group PROCYON released an untouched DVD image (CloneDVD) of Rise of the Argonauts and it took only a few more hours for RELOADED to crack the game’s DRM protection. This game, like many other PC titles of 2008, was protected by Sony’s SecuROM v7 DRM system. It however did not include the SecurROM PA component (no online activation).

The release has already been leaked to BitTorrent trackers and one click hosting sites across the world. Rise of the Argonauts is scheduled it be released on the 16th of December in North America and on 6th of February 2009 in Europe. Currently, there are no reviews of this game available in popular gaming sites including Gamerankings.com. However one thing I noticed is that Rise of the Argonauts has got a 18+ rating.

Developer Description

As the King of Iolcus, Jason had everything – a prosperous kingdom, the respect of his peers and a beautiful fiancé. But when she was assassinated on their wedding day, Jason vowed to take revenge on her killers – to do anything to restore her life and earn back the respect of his subjects. To accomplish this heroic feat, Jason must seek out the Golden Fleece and with the help of Greek mythology’s greatest heroes, set sail on the most epic voyage of all.

An epic scale action-RPG, Rise of the Argonauts immerses gamers in a gladiatorial adventure set in wondrously imagined vision of ancient Greece. With deep exploration and epic quests, players live a life of brutal combat as they lead a team of iconic warriors — including Jason, Hercules and Atalanta– through a world ruled by mythological gods.