Dev thoughts on game leaks... (Gaming)

by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Friday, June 24, 2016, 21:59 (2862 days ago) @ Cody Miller

Leaks are bad.

Games are art, and as an artist you're the one who determines when and how you're going to unveil the work to the public. This is because what you are working on might not be done, or in a state you are satisfied with.

Look at the original leaks for Destiny. It had a hugely negative impact upon the reception of the game. The official art book does not even have a lot of the leaked concept art, simply because it wasn't going to be in the game.

But we expected it to right up until they announced the four planets with one patrol space per.

The name leaked for Rise of iron, but what if it had been more?

I don't think leaks ever, EVER harm the game or the experience of playing the game. They harm they game's marketing campaign, that's all.