FitGirl Repacks

FitGirl Repacks
Type of site	Magnet links provider, peer-to-peer
Country of origin	Latvia
Revenue	Donations
URL	fitgirl-repacks.site[1]

FitGirl Repacks is a website distributing pirated video games. FitGirl Repacks is known for "repacking" games — compressing them significantly so they can be downloaded and shared more efficiently.[2][3] TorrentFreak listed FitGirl Repacks at sixth in 2021[4] and at ninth in 2020's Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites lists.[5]

FitGirl Repacks does not crack games, instead using existing game installers or pirated game files like releases from the warez scene and repacking them to a significantly smaller download size. The repacked games, usually limited to Microsoft Windows, are distributed using file hosting services and BitTorrent. Download instructions and information for new releases are posted on the FitGirl Repacks blog website and three torrent directories: 1337x, RuTor and Tapochek. FitGirl Repacks is based in Latvia.[6][7]

The so-called mascot of FitGirl Repacks is the French actress Audrey Tautou as she appears in the 2001 movie Amélie.[7]

History

In 2012, the titular FitGirl started compressing game files for personal use. After discovering that public repacks on pirate sites were much smaller than her own repacks at the time, she decided to learn how to optimise her own compression. At the time, the repacks were primitive and slow, but she quickly improved. Soon enough, she was repacking games daily. After she realised that her repacks were more optimised than the ones already available, she decided to start sharing her repacks, starting with a repack of Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions on Russian trackers. This was followed by many more repacks, seeing high success.[2]

References

Maxwell, Andy (June 9, 2020). "Google Promotes Pirate Videogame Repacker 'FitGirl' to 'Musical Artist' Status". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020. Despite the claims that Fitgirlrepacks.co is the "ONLY official site for FitGirl Repacks", this site is far from official. As per the warning on the real FitGirl site, this is a fake, "made to infect you with malware, show you tons of ads and get your money as donations." The claim that the domain is a malware trap appears to be supported by anti-malware software MalwareBytes, which blocks the platform while warning of 'trojans'. The big question is why this domain (and the several others that appear following a basic 'FitGirl' search) are promoted to the top spots by Google.
note: Maxwell embedded a hyperlink to https://fitgirl-repacks.site Archived 2021-03-23 at the Wayback Machine in the underlined phrase "real FitGirl site"
Van der Sar, Ernesto (July 5, 2020). "Meet FitGirl, The Repack 'Queen' Of Pirated Games". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
Klepek, Patrick (March 25, 2016). "The People Who Upload Torrents". Kotaku. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
Van der Sar, Ernesto (3 June 2021). "10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2021". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
Van der Sar, Ernesto (5 April 2020). "Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2020". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
"FAQ". FitGirl Repacks. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
Maxwell, Andy (24 November 2021). "FitGirl Game Repacker May Be The Most Productive Pirate Online Today". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-01-15.

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[Maxwell-1] Maxwell, Andy (June 9, 2020). "Google Promotes Pirate Videogame Repacker 'FitGirl' to 'Musical Artist' Status". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020. Despite the claims that Fitgirlrepacks.co is the "ONLY official site for FitGirl Repacks", this site is far from official. As per the warning on the real FitGirl site, this is a fake, "made to infect you with malware, show you tons of ads and get your money as donations." The claim that the domain is a malware trap appears to be supported by anti-malware software MalwareBytes, which blocks the platform while warning of 'trojans'. The big question is why this domain (and the several others that appear following a basic 'FitGirl' search) are promoted to the top spots by Google.
note: Maxwell embedded a hyperlink to https://fitgirl-repacks.site Archived 2021-03-23 at the Wayback Machine in the underlined phrase "real FitGirl site"

[tfinterview-2] Van der Sar, Ernesto (July 5, 2020). "Meet FitGirl, The Repack 'Queen' Of Pirated Games". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.

[kotakuinterview-3] Klepek, Patrick (March 25, 2016). "The People Who Upload Torrents". Kotaku. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.

[4] Van der Sar, Ernesto (3 June 2021). "10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2021". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-15.

[5] Van der Sar, Ernesto (5 April 2020). "Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2020". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2022-01-15.

[FAQ_-_FitGirl_Repacks-6] "FAQ". FitGirl Repacks. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

[f-7] Maxwell, Andy (24 November 2021). "FitGirl Game Repacker May Be The Most Productive Pirate Online Today". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-01-15.