Leak games are a common occurrence with games that are expected by many fans, sometimes just a little bit of information but sometimes a big case.
Game projects with information leaks have long been uncommon. It could be due to a mistake from the game company (or maybe the company intentionally revealed it), a hacker or a dataminer whose game information and data were released online, causing much damage to the game company. In return, the gaming community has some good information or even game data to tear up while waiting for the game to launch. These leaked information or data can be exciting or sometimes disappointing but ultimately lead to significant brand damage and sometimes illegal. Here we take a look at some of the most memorable game leak in the history of the game industry.
Crysis 2
With the incredible technological advances of Part 1, it can be said that Crysis 2 received great expectations, especially with the game marking the launch of the all-new CryEngine 3 graphics technology from Crytek. I promise to take this game series to the next level. A very unfortunate thing for Crytek and EA is that one month before the game's official launch, a build of Crysis 2 was released online and quickly distributed widely on torrent sites. This build is nearing completion, including multiplayer and online activation keys. This version is incomplete, many bug glitch as well as leaving temporary models for testing, but completely playable from start to finish.
The damage the leak of this game is very serious, along with that Crysis 2 became the most downloaded pirated game that year. The reason the build was leaked is thought to be due to the sabotage of a Crytek or EA employee, so far the culprit has not been discovered.
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
Part 3 of the long-awaited The Witcher series of fans, especially when CD Projekt RED is constantly released but the trailer and information are extremely promising. But the effort of this developer almost dissipated when the Google Drive of an employee in the company was launched online, resulting in a huge amount of information leak. The distributed data included the game's story, enemies, quests, notes about the 'female breasts' physics' and the game's ending.
Of course, those who keep patience will be rewarded with the experience of experiencing a perfect 10/10 product that is impeccable, and not by you. This is not the first time CD Projekt RED has revealed information about its products, since the previous Witcher II: Assassins of Kings also leaked a series of gameplay videos before being scheduled. Will 'history' repeat with the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077?
Mass Effect 3
After the great success of Mass Effect 2, the gaming community eagerly awaits part 3 and is also the ending for the adventure of the legendary Shepard. While fans are still waiting, an early build of Mass Effect 3 for some reason has appeared on Xbox Live. And almost immediately the dataminer to get involved in getting the most out of this leaked game version.
The result is a sample of the unfinished scenario of the game. Of course, many people have watched it, most expressed dissatisfaction about this content. Bioware co-founder Ray Muzyki said the studio will take fans' feedback seriously to improve product quality. Most likely the final script of Mass Effect 3 included the edits requested by the fans, each of which ended up being the most needed to fix.
Doom 3
Back in the early 2000s, Doom 3 was in the top of the most anticipated games when id Software promised a super product with unbelievably beautiful graphics with the demo at E3 2002. The demo is often called Doom 3 Alpha because it is an early build of Doom 3 and the game will undergo many other big and small changes during the development process, but what it shows is extremely impressive. In late 2002 this alpha build was suddenly released online. The demo of the game demo allows the player to play the intro scene at the beginning and 3 levels later.
Immediately this demo witnessed dizzy download times, almost every personal computer had it. Although there is no clear information on the cause of Doom 3 Alpha leak, but according to rumors, id Software founder John Carmack has blamed ATI. An ATI employee leaked a demo and was fired after a "tough query" in the company. Of course this is still a rumor, but no official claim. Many fans now believe that this alpha demo is actually better than the official game in many ways, especially in the design of weapons and sound effects. This demo is still floating on the net, you can download it to enjoy and compare the difference with the official version.