Rocksteady Studios, the game's developer, and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, the game's publisher, were vocal about their disapproval of the crack. In a statement, Rocksteady Studios said, "We're disappointed, but not surprised, that a pirated version of the game has been released. We urge fans to support the game and the developers who worked hard to create it."
The cat-and-mouse game between game developers and crackers is ongoing. As game developers and publishers implement more sophisticated DRM protections, crackers continue to find ways to bypass them. Batman.Arkham.Knight.Crack.Only-CPY-
However, the crack came with a warning: it would only work for a limited time, and users would eventually need to purchase the game to continue playing. The CPY group claimed that their crack was not intended to harm the game's developers or publishers, but rather to provide an alternative for gamers who could not afford the game. Rocksteady Studios, the game's developer, and Warner Bros