Video game leaks, especially those ahead of major industry events, have always been a double-edged sword. Leaks and reports are part and parcel of any kind of journalism but it?s important to acknowledge that they can potentially be damaging for the individuals involved.
Several industry developers including Santa Monica Studio?s Cory Barlog, CD Projekt RED?s Marcin Momot, and Ubisoft?s Julian Gerighty have said that developers work hard to create surprise reveals for events like E3, and leaks can be hurtful. What sparked the conversation was a tweet by Kotaku?s Jason Schreier, in which he opined that ?billion-dollar corporate marketing? has led gamers to believe that video game announcements being leaked are ?spoilers? and that this promotes an ?unhealthy culture.?
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