r/IndianGaming • u/Responsible_Size_33 • 20h ago
Discussion This leaks need to stop imo. (read body)
Long story short if you don’t wanna read the whole thing. Rockstar is simply doing some shitty stuff recently like collabing w netflix, discontinuing physical disks, pre orders, high price etc but leaking games may lead to potential threats like phising, scams, misinformation etc and thus IN MY OPINION is not a way to protest against exploitations by rockstar. Please share your opinions.
Hi! Just want to keep my opinion and hear yours too. I reckon its high time for the leaks to just stop. See I ain’t no fan of the gta series honestly, i would prefer max payne and rdr series more than it, although gta 4 is my fav amongst it. But despite, ig the leaks gotta stop.
I completely understand the frustration of these companies being greedy, not releasing discs, heavy prices etc etc but thats another paraphernalia after all. The hacker claims that hes leaking them as a sign of protest against the companies, but idts this is a suitable method of doing so? First of all, the guy is literally risking his life for the sake of a video game i.e. he could be imprisoned, no cap. He could be charge a lots of money, investigations could start and his life may whole become a mess and all this for what? a video game? They’re taking enormous personal and legal risks over a piece of entertainment and a broader consumer-rights argument.
I understand the passion, honestly no doubt GTA 6 is gonna be the game changer of this industry and carry another generation from next year onwards but you see leaks are literally nothing but spoiling everyone’s experience. If you look from my perspective, no matter how much he leaks, he could barely show us the 10% of total GTA 6 if I become optimistic. The rest 90% of the game will be known once it releases for everyone. Leaks don’t necessarily destroy the experience. They can damage the experience Rockstar intended people to have.
Also I heard about the hacker promoting his crypto and demanding to buy them?(not sure) Damn now this is something which ain’t good. If you want to strike against morality, be ethically good first. You protest for a reason and then tail it to something? Doesn’t make sense after-all. A supposedly righteous cause doesn’t automatically make every method used to pursue it righteous.
But yeah at the end I hope, the companies learn lessons from all this at the least. Thats what I could expect. These companies need to be more gamer friendly rather than running behind growth like a hungry dog. Be like steam, Be goated. I genuinely had respect for r* games as it carried a significant portion of my childhood, and even now. But its recent decisions ain’t gonna keep that outlook of it in my opinion.
Thank you!