Quantum Break protagonist Jack Joyce appears with a pirate's eyepatch if you run a pirated copy of the time-bending action title.

Reddit and/or NeoGAF made the discovery, but not because a cracked version is available (it uses apparently uncrackable Denuvo protection), but instead because the eyepatch Easter Egg is triggered if you start the game after logging out of the Windows Store.

According to the game’s Windows 10 Store page FAQ, if Jack looks like a pirate, the DRM might've accidentally triggered, and you simply need restart the game.

Developer Remedy pulled a very similar eyepatch stunt in its last game, Alan Wake, as well.

It’s uncommon but not unheard of for developers to mess with those that pirate their games.

In 2014 it was discovered that pirated versions of Far Cry 4 didn’t have the game’s FOV slider, and that pirates were outing themselves on the game’s forums.

Here are some of our other favourites:

◆ In Michael Jackson: The Experience on DS, vuvuzelas play over the game music

◆ In Game Dev Tycoon, the player’s games don’t sell because everyone pirates them

◆ In Mass Effect, the galaxy map doesn’t work

◆ In Serious Sam 3, an invincible scorpion chases the player

◆ In Comand & Conquer: Red Alert 2, the player’s base and units spontaneously explode 30 seconds into a match

◆ In Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis the player’s ability to aim gradually gets worse and the screen blurs like you are fatigued

◆ Earthbound completely resets and the player’s save is deleted… right near the end of the game

◆ In Batman: Arkham Asylum, the game’s glide feature malfunctions, preventing the player from crossing a gap to continue the game. Mirror’s Edge had a similar feature with an early jump the player had to make.

◆ It’s impossible to accrue experience in Pokémon Black/White

◆ The Sims 4 completely glitches out