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Do you prefer information to be leaked, or provided when a company is ready to talk?
- Thread starter vivftp
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Nothing beats a completely unexpected surprise. Although I won't deny I wasn't frothing at the mouth when Project Beast (Bloodborne) footage started dropping. To be fair, most leaks we get nowadays aren't nearly as substantial as that. I legit don't remember the last time we had a game leak with snippets of gameplay, maybe that next-gen Harry Potter game?
I prefer reveals with less than a year to go until release, with well managed info over time. Doesn't mean I don't still enjoy leaks though =)
If an announcement is worthwhile and executed correctly it doesn't matter if it leaks in advance.
Does a significant other feel any less excited to see you propose because they know you've been talking about marriage? I don't think so.
The worst is when companies just give up because a secret leaks. Movies are known about sometimes years in advance and that first trailer can still be special.
Does a significant other feel any less excited to see you propose because they know you've been talking about marriage? I don't think so.
The worst is when companies just give up because a secret leaks. Movies are known about sometimes years in advance and that first trailer can still be special.
depends honestly. im ok with leaks for the most part unless its like the plot of a game.
I stay away from all sites once it a couple days from E3 tho because I dont wanna know everything that is going to be shown.
I stay away from all sites once it a couple days from E3 tho because I dont wanna know everything that is going to be shown.
it depends, i wouldnt want a game to leak 2 weeks before its revealed, or an entire E3 lineup to get leaked, but stuff that are more far away like the harry potter leak, or learning about a rough game development so i should temper my expectations for news soon are fine by me.
Leaks are only fun when its vague and not detailed and legit. It's awful when it ruins a surprise announcement in the following week or so.
Leaks that are huge info dumps takes the fun out of it. If you're gonna provide that much information, it's better to just wait for the actual announcement.
Leaks that are huge info dumps takes the fun out of it. If you're gonna provide that much information, it's better to just wait for the actual announcement.
I like the mystery around leaks, its fascinating to hear about things that are supposed to be secret and speculate around them.
I think carefully prepared reveals for E3, a Nintendo Direct or whatever else are way more hype-inducing for me, despite the occasional misfire.
The last E3 was pretty boring in that regard. Way too much stuff was known.
Obviously, yeah, this is all nothing but advertising. But eh, sometimes I like videogame advertising.
But this is only about game reveals. When it comes to console hardware rumors or working conditions at a particular company... Sure, go ahead.
The last E3 was pretty boring in that regard. Way too much stuff was known.
Obviously, yeah, this is all nothing but advertising. But eh, sometimes I like videogame advertising.
But this is only about game reveals. When it comes to console hardware rumors or working conditions at a particular company... Sure, go ahead.
I'm not a big fan of leaks, I can wait, and they can be harmful. I prefer announcements through official channels.
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idk. i dont think i like leaks. Because half the time the stuff aint true. And it seems a little scummy when kotaku is always leaking stuff. Gaming has gotten so gossipy....ppl snitching on themselves. For what? What do they get out of it. Is jason shrier paying them all that sweet kotaku money? doubt it. whats the endgame. Get caught and fired? So when u DM kotaku....they just send u a shrug emoji back lol
I don't really care either way. The games industry has an odd obsession with secrecy. Movies are announced years before they even have a teaser trailer. Script and casting details and set/costume photos are revealed soon after. None of these things have ever caused a movie to fail or otherwise be less enjoyable.
Leaks all the way.
Developers/publishers always tease way too long. I'm sick of announcements for countdowns for announcements of teasers etc.
Developers/publishers always tease way too long. I'm sick of announcements for countdowns for announcements of teasers etc.
I've gotten quite tired of the leak and insider culture -- especially surrounding Nintendo releases -- and the specific brand of hype and speculation that follows it. All these pointless debates and shit slinging: could it be this, could it be that, this person is definitely trustworthy, no they're not, going way too far in trying to verify things that are only months away, leakers complaining about people complaining about leakers not getting things right đź‘€
So I generally try to ignore it. I've got that next Nintendo direct guessing game thread hidden as well as all similar threads, because once things start to heat up they're constantly at the top of the feed. Announcements will happen when they happen.
So I generally try to ignore it. I've got that next Nintendo direct guessing game thread hidden as well as all similar threads, because once things start to heat up they're constantly at the top of the feed. Announcements will happen when they happen.
I prefer proper reveals over leaks, mainly out of consideration for developers and those responsible for marketing. It's hard work and having to reschedule everything can be a pain.
Good leaks are great, they hype thread for project beasts were awesome. On the other hand the trifecta of TLG, FFVIIR and Shenmue 3 not leaking was also great.
So I like both.
So I like both.
I'm not really a fan of leaks, I love the excitement of getting a surprise reveal that leaves me thinking about said reveal for the whole day. SFV Season 3 characters were leaked with hints, yeah, but we had no idea they'd reveal them all at the same time with a hype af video, so that was amazing to watch.
I don't like extensive leaks with photos and videos of internal things getting leaked out, these leaks can affect hundreds of developers by showcasing a product in a bad light and cause internal turmoil by changing how they wanted to show their work, along with the immense disappointment the entire team might have with the fact that they didn't get to talk about their product in the way they wanted.
I think the Assassins Creed Unity leaks were disgusting and Kotaku should be ashamed of running that story in the way they did under the excuse of "Someone else would just do it if not us", have some fucking respect for the people out there making these things and report on things that actually matter like workplace conditions and job security on the industry.
I think the Assassins Creed Unity leaks were disgusting and Kotaku should be ashamed of running that story in the way they did under the excuse of "Someone else would just do it if not us", have some fucking respect for the people out there making these things and report on things that actually matter like workplace conditions and job security on the industry.
Retro is actually a perfect example of why leaks are bad. Since they've been having development issues and potentially canceled projects, it reduces community disappointment if the community wasn't teased with something that never became a reality.
Leaks, I despise marketing drip feeds (especially for crap like announcing a season pass and then expecting people to buy it without knowing everything that's in it, something that fighting game developers just love to do). If it's for something that didn't come from a place of manufactured hype and was a complete surprise without any annoying, useless announcement of announcement teases, then I don't mind not knowing ahead of time.
As this is a discussion board,you really can't beat a good leak to get a great discourse going.
'Project Beast' is a great example......that was nuts and I was only a lurker back then.
'Project Beast' is a great example......that was nuts and I was only a lurker back then.
I really wish leakers would have more empathy. Not everyone gets to play games on day one. How hard is it to put spoiler tags? It only takes two seconds! There's nothing worse than going into an off topic thread and some asshat spoils an unreleased game.
It's like having information before it's publicly released gives them a license to be a jerk on the internet!
It's like having information before it's publicly released gives them a license to be a jerk on the internet!
I prefer the official company announcements.
Leaks, while hype, are usually just writings. Official stuff comes with a trailer and pictures most of the times and offer a better defined picture of what's to come.
Leaks, while hype, are usually just writings. Official stuff comes with a trailer and pictures most of the times and offer a better defined picture of what's to come.
Depends entirely on the company.
Nintendo, for example is pretty open most of the time and has directs be bigger events for announcements, I'd prefer them not to be leaked.
If it's ubisoft or similar where you probably can't trust anything they're showing you anyway, whatever, leak it.
Nintendo, for example is pretty open most of the time and has directs be bigger events for announcements, I'd prefer them not to be leaked.
If it's ubisoft or similar where you probably can't trust anything they're showing you anyway, whatever, leak it.
Don't care a great deal either way really. But I guess it'd depend on the leaker/leak. If they have a spotty or no track record or no evidence, I take the leak as nothing more than speculation, until a more reliable leaker backs it up, then I take it with a grain of salt.
If the leak comes with concept art, screenshots or a trailer (even a shitty quality one) I am all for them.
If the leak comes with concept art, screenshots or a trailer (even a shitty quality one) I am all for them.
Leaks can be entertaining and exciting when they come out of the blue. Project Beast (Bloodborne leak on 4chan) is one of the be(a)st.
Reusing my posts from an older ERA thread (about Bloodborne 2):
Reusing my posts from an older ERA thread (about Bloodborne 2):
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TLoU 2 definitely wasn't expected to be announced there or so soon after Uncharted 4. Shinobi did very vaguely hint it would before the event though, but everyone missed it. Why I really don't mind early announcements, that are done well, you just beat the leakers to the punch and in the obviously gonna happen cases, the devs haven't got to pretend it's not what they are working on..
Yep, I think most of the leaks we're getting lately regarding next gen consoles are "controlled leaks" for example
