As we all know, one of the biggest leaks in the game world has happened recently, and many images and videos from the early development stage of GTA 6 were shared. While these images and videos reveal many details from the GTA 6, which is still under development and has not been announced, it also put Rockstar Games in a very troubled process.
These leaks, which have increased in number recently, revealed Assassin’s Creed Mirage and its visuals before the game was even announced. Although these events do not affect the players negatively, we can say that they affect game developers and companies seriously. Let’s take a look at the consequences and possible effects of all this together.
Let’s talk about the biggest negative impact of leaks before we talk about the damage to game developers and companies.
Although all these leaks are called “positive” by some players, we can say that this is definitely a wrong point of view. Leaks are bad for everyone because; they spoil the surprise, they contain misdirections and they can be misunderstood. These misunderstandings are also not received positively by the players and can even cause great hatred towards the company and the game.
Let’s talk about the GTA 6 leak, which is one of the biggest leaks in the game world ever. All these images that are shared and come across are actually from the early development stage of the game, that is, from a date between 2019 and 2020. These images, which are currently under development, are too raw and not ready to be shown. Despite this, most of the players thought that these images were the version of the game to be released, and they rained negative comments on GTA 6 and Rockstar Games. These negative comments, which turned into a big misunderstanding, ended with other game companies coming together and publishing support messages for Rockstar Games.
These big leaks not only spoil the surprises, but also greatly damage the enthusiasm and faith of the game developers.
Game developer is an extremely difficult profession, contrary to what many of us think. Developers working in this industry have been working on a game for years and dedicate themselves to this project. Thousands of people working on this project, which took years, naturally attach great importance to the success and feedback of the project.
Can you imagine the disappointment experienced by thousands of game developers when a project they’re working on is leaked before it’s finished, and when that project is approached with great prejudice? We are sure that this unfortunate event and the negative feedback from a large majority of even a company that developed some of the best quality games in game history, such as Rockstar Games, had a negative impact on the morale and performance of its employees.
A leak in the past years has sparked such a backlash that developers doubted it before releasing the world’s most awarded game.
Yes, you heard right. The Last of Us Part II, the most awarded game in the world, faced a very serious leak before it was released. While many building blocks, including almost the entire scenario of the game, were leaked, the magnitude of the negative reaction it received was also in the history of the game.
The reactions were so great that the director of the game, Neil Druckmann, expressed his doubts about the game. The Naughty Dog team, which was also greatly disappointed after the leak, kept its cool in the face of the huge reaction they faced and presented the most awarded game in the world to us.
Let’s come to one of the most curious questions, but who is actually behind these leaks?
Maybe a game developer who is angry at the company he works for, maybe a curious person with acquaintances at certain studios or a YouTuber. Yes, you heard right. A user who manages a Twitter account under the name “The Real Insider” and shares leaks has accidentally betrayed himself recently. Famous YouTuber named “Dan Allen”, who accidentally revealed his true identity by responding from his main account, showed us how cruel the gaming industry can be. The name, who works with many game companies, explained that he not only secretly shared leaks from these companies, but also put forward some false information.
Of course, the leaks are not limited to these people. Sometimes, just like in GTA 6, a “hack” case may occur. Moreover, it was claimed that the person who hacked GTA 6 was 17 years old and was recently arrested. It is said that this person who hacked Rockstar Games is the same person who hacked Uber before.
Although the players are very curious about these games, which they are waiting for with great excitement, it is beneficial to learn everything when appropriate.
When we look at the leaks from the eyes of a player, although it sounds nice to learn extra information about the games we are looking forward to, the leaks are not actually our friends. When these games are ready, companies introduce them to us in the best way and present them to our liking.
It would be beneficial for us as players to be sensitive to these leaks and not to burden game companies and developers with information that is not yet finalized or incomplete projects.
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