The scene group released a crack for the Denuvo-protected base game. Official DRM Removal Techland removed Denuvo via a game update. Reloaded Edition Bloody Ties became free for all base game owners. Summary for Players

: Denuvo was removed in early 2023. The game currently uses standard platform DRM, which was bypassed immediately following the removal of Denuvo.

: The Bloody Ties expansion is now included for free for all owners of the base game as part of the Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition update released in February 2024.

As of April 2026, —including its first major DLC, Bloody Ties —is effectively "cracked" because the developer, Techland , officially removed the Denuvo anti-tamper DRM from the game on January 31, 2023 .

: Repackers like FitGirl Repacks and others have provided versions of the game (such as v1.12.1 or later) that include all released DLCs, including Bloody Ties .