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GTA 6 leaks prompt Take-Two to subpoena Microsoft for Windows device IDs of everyone in three Discord servers — daily gameplay leaks shatter cloud of secrecy around the much-hyped game (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] REDACTED@infosec.pub 46 points 1 day ago (3 children)

After seeing the leaks, I can now understand the panic. This can result in a lot of hype going away and cancelled pre-orders due to the fact that it just looks like another GTA game and not some miracle that many tried to portray.

Probably a reason they started pre-orders before showing gameplay.

Manage your expectations people.

[–] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Imagine the legal theory of their case against the leakers. "Members of the jury, these leaks caused my client to experience irreparable economic harm when they showed what a piece of shit this game was instead of allowing my client to hoodwink nostalgia driven nerds for an undoubtably countless number of pre-orders."

[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Preorders for games that are going to be available digitally… it’s wild shit.

[–] manuremy@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 day ago

"Bu-but you can download it be-before hand and play it once the clock show the right time!!"

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

This can result in a lot of hype going away and cancelled pre-orders due to the fact that it just looks like another GTA game and not some miracle that many tried to portray.

yeah I was wondering how they'd pull off some kind of revolution in rendering tech.... is there a source to see these leaks?