CrackWatch

Browse the web for your favorite games and always know if they are cracked or not!
What is CrackWatch?
CrackWatch is a Chrome extension that interfaces with the CrackWatch website to provide updates on newly cracked video games. It offers quick access to a list of latest cracked games when browsing. Also, it aids in comparing video game prices across different websites like Youtube, Steam, Twitch, Amazon, etc. Future developments could display the crack status directly on these sites. Note that CrackWatch is a news reporting site that only provides legal and public information.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-12-09
Users: 42,384+
Rating: 3.93 (57)
Version: 1.5 (Last updated: 2020-12-23)
Creation date: 2019-02-05
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • https://api.crackwatch.com/*
  • https://www.instant-gaming.com/*
Size: 604.16K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

The CrackWatch Chrome extension allows you to see a quick list of the latest cracked games.

Legal Notice: CrackWatch does not provide any illegal file or torrent or any link to these works and is not affiliated with any hacking group. CrackWatch is a news reporting website about the crack status of video games and only provide public and legal information.

Notice that the extension also compare game prices and display the best found price on a few domains you browse including Youtube, Steam, Twitch, Amazon, etc... If you do not agree with this, please do not install the extension.

Further developments of the extension will also display the crack status of the games directly in Youtube, Steam, etc...

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Useful for tracking game cracks
  • Some users found it good
  • Some users found it helpful and amazing
Cons
  • The extension no longer works
  • It's slow to load
  • Displays too many in-app ads
  • Changes prices on Steam and Amazon
  • Considered as malware/adware
  • Fills websites with its own ads
Most mentioned
  • Shutdown of the service
  • Ads including Instant Gaming ads
  • Very slow
Recent reviews
crackwatch website not working anymore
by Syntox, 2021-05-19

no longer works :(
by Peter Yim, 2021-05-19

It shut down temporarily, but when it was still up, it was pretty good, but the Instant Gaming ads are because that's their only revenue of money for their servers.
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Extension safety

Risk impact

CrackWatch requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

CrackWatch may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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