A simple virus scan often misses these threats because many crack creators use —changing the binary each release to evade detection.

: The game was released on February 2, 2018, exclusively for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One .

As with many popular games, a cracked version of UFC 3 has been circulating online. The term "crack" refers to a pirated version of the game that bypasses the official activation and copy protection mechanisms. A REPACK is a re-packaged version of the cracked game, often optimized for smaller file sizes and easier installation.