When Games Get Leaked 

Thanks to LG OLED for sponsoring this video with their LG OLED Flex 42"!! The best TV I have ever used for gaming, movies and more! Check it out here www.lg.com/us/tvs/lg-42lx3qpua-oled-tv For more info on LG OLED and their awesome TV's check out their discord server discord.com/invite/lg-oled-gaming What happens when video games get leaked? How much damage can leaks do? There are so many things that can happen and today we are going to explore some of the funniest, most infamous video game leaks in history!

Gotta love the fact that actman is getting tv sponsorships. That’s a huge dunk on quantumtv

Valve couldn’t even give the Half-Life 2 hacker 3 years probation

From fighting a tv reviewer to review a tv, what an amazing character development

I just imagine the VHS leaker laughing his ass off while making that video seriously dude reached levels unheard of trolling

That was a heartwarming sad take for MatPat. Thank you for that.

You can tell Act Man is loving RDR2 since he's showing gameplay in the sponsor and has the soundtrack in the background of the video, you love to see it

The Half-Life 2 Leak is just fascinating to me. It's like an entirely different game. American architecture, underwater Rebel base, the Hydra, Hyperborea, the Wasteland, the Air Exchange... It was also pretty insane that someone managed to make a mod using the leaked content before the official release of both the game and the dev kit. It speaks volumes of the talent of the modder being able to figure out a buggy game engine that was still incomplete, and make a playable mod out of it almost an year later. It's called "The Thing", and while the gameplay kinda sucks there, it's still pretty incredible it happened.

This reminds me. Back in 2009, early footage of the "No Russian" mission from Modern Warfare 2 was leaked and it was picked up the Daily Mail, basically them blasting the game for daring to go this far. And like the hungry little CoDomite I was back then, I hunted for that footage. Didn't really spoil my excitement for the game though. Same thing happened with Modern Warfare 3 when the mission "Mind the Gap" from MW3 was kinda leaked. Daily Mail had another go at CoD on that also.

Honestly, that thing with the Halo Barn VHS tape and the dude who made it becoming apart of security is fucking GENIUS. It's similar to the story of Catch Me If You Can, and how it ends. What better way to keep our systems secure than to hire someone who got through them? If they can get through them, they know the doors, and they know how to lock em.

gotta love how actman managed to make a better TV review than QuantumTV, all he had to do was not complain about the box

21:53 that really got me. I was expecting it, but it still got me good.

As someone who sells and installs TVs as part of his job, it's nice to see LG straight up sponsor with a TV because they make great TVs.

The history of the half life 2 leak is fucking crazy. The entire source code was leaked but finding a compiled playable version was almost mystical. There were screenshots of really broken levels that some managed to get working. Meanwhile literally everyone who was trying to get it to work was paranoid because valve had undercover FBI agents (at least that was a rumor) contacting people spreading the leaked code with it's origin in question. Like, there was one story where a hacker who was spreading the code was getting lowkey threatened by a FBI agent by witnessing some random guy who contacted him defacing a bunch of websites and pulling his name, address and IP. Every gaming forum was on fire with people wanting to get a actual running version of Half Life 2, many claimed to be the original leaker too. Everything got even more crazy when Gaben himself asked the community for help.

The Last of Us Part 2 leaks was I think the most outraged people had ever been on the internet.

I think leaks do a lot less harm than publishers think. Unless the playable version of the finished product is leaked or the game is destined to be divisive. For example I think the HL2 leak had absolutely no negative effect on the game's sales while the TLoU2 leak saved a lot of people from one of gaming's worst bait and switch which is a good thing.

I think if the Last of Us 2 wasn't leaked, people would actually be more upset, and it would have snowballed worse from there. The people who saw the leaks and were upset at the story didn't have to buy and play the game -- so imagine how much more angry they'd be in the moment it happened. Might be the response the developers were trying to illicit, but it still would have been worse than what we got to see.

Being banned for 9000 years is quite a power move for Microsoft to do!

The irony of Act Man being sponsored by LG to review a TV… it’s poetic in some way

When DMs Get Leaked

Loved the intro, as a dev it is pretty accurate! Leaks can take many shape or form. Back in the days when gaming magazines were a thing, a QA employee got fired because he leaked a video of a crazy elaborate easter eggs that was actually a signed deal between the company and a magazine for the exclusivity. When under an NDA never assume anything and just don't show stuff.

You know it’s a good day when the Act Man uploads

that halo 4 vhs barn leak is absolute gold I couldn't stop laughing at your confusion laying it out for us!

You caught me offguard man 😂 21:50

"Now I am no TV calibrator" I started chuckling 😂

A fun little leak is when D.C. Douglas, the voice actor of Albert Wesker for a few of the Resident Evil games, most iconically RE5, leaked concept art of the RE4 remake Wesker design in a private group chat before the game even got revealed (I think.) He also mentioned separate ways if I remember correctly. Anyhow, Someone in that chat leaked screenshots of him leaking it to them online, and if you were wondering why Wesker has a different voice actor in the remake, you now know why. He later stated his days of voicing Wesker are over, and this is most probably why, and at the very least a large reason why. Another fun blunder is Dan Southworth, the man who plays Vergil in Devil May Cry, accidentally leaking DMC5 at a panel, although he did it in a vague way, stating that Capcom would be bringing “[Nero, Dante, and Vergil] back”, and he and Dante’s voice actor played it off as a joke (while Nero’s voice actor laughed his ass off in the background.) Interestingly, he never lost his job, although this is probably due to the fact that this was a genuine slip-up rather than an intentional leak (he turned to Dante’s VA after saying what he did and aked “we can say that, right?” The response to which was “no.”) and wasn’t anything substantial like straight up concept art.

That game theory joke just made me tear up again man, way to hit the nail with the hammer there and drive it right into my heart

I did get a chuckle of when The Act Man said "you want to hear more of that crap?"9:07 lmaooo

Great Video man! I enjoy the mystery behind leaks and trying to find cues about an update for Cyberpunk or the Eldenring DLC but on the other hand I don't want my self spoiled of what the actual content is so I also sympathise with all those deva who got their games leaked.

For halo 4. They rebuilt old devkits that had the red ring that had been sent to a landfill. Got the consoles working again, then gained access to "partnernet" which basically was XBL for devs and gave them access to builds across the entire industry of unreleased games.

TLOU2 was asking for trouble the moment Neil decided to straight up lie in the marketing and act like Joel would be more present than he was

Great video act man. I love it when you branch out to other topics of the gaming industry!

I was late to the game with The last of us part 2, I went into it completely blind and not knowing anything about leaks and I STILL hated the story. I know there aren't many out there like me who had only played the first game and knew nothing else but I truly believe from an unbiased perspective that the story is hot dogsh*t

I think its impressive that a game as highly anticipated as sparking zero never got leaked for like 5 years

I genuinely love act man's scripts. They are so good and have so much nuance, with set ups and payoffs that if you manage to catch, give so much more interest and depth to these vids. Never stop dude, keep em comming

Respect for the "once upon a time" reference regarding contracts and Rumpelstiltskin. Top usage of popular culture references ♥

"Now I'm no TV calibrator".... I see what you done there and it was amazing!! 😂

I honestly feel so bad for insomniac. Early footage of Wolverine and their next 6 years worth of projects was bad enough but personal information on their employees? Like c’mon man

I think when games gets leaked ,people who created those games should use the situation to their advantage.Use those leaks to create even more hype or expectations because that is the only reaction that will help with a situation.

I think that we have unfortunately reached a point where the internet is so ubiquitous that media is going to be leaked more often than not... I miss simpler times when stories like this were rare, and hype was something that we were really allowed to enjoy.

Poetic justice that Act Man gets sponsored by LG TV. Quantum Karma! Thanks for always delivering the highest level content! You deserve all the TVs bro.

The last of us leak was a hellstorm the likes the gaming industry might never experience again. All mixed with all of us being quarantined at the time, this was truly an event that shook everyone.

I got to go to E3 once - Ubisoft invited me as one of their community ambassadors back in 2014 and it was an experience I will truly never forget. RIP E3 :( I just wish I got to go again.

I think the Last of Us 2 leak was a good thing, even for Naughty Dog. For how bad the backlash was, it would have been tenfold if people paid money game and experienced it for themselves.

One thing I can say about The Last of Us Part 2 is that one RU-vidr definitely didn’t want to finish the game because of Joel’s death. His name is CoryxKenshin. People who watched him and his video could understand that he didn’t see the leaks, was genuinely shocked by that event and after that event he said “I don’t wanna play this game anymore”. But it’s only one guy’s opinion. It was to point out my side that no matter if the games get leaked or not, SOME people would still have the same opinion on this game.

I’ve considered it a lot since TLOU2 came out, and I still think that it would have gotten a lot of hate regardless of a leak. That game was just destined to divide the fans, and I still can’t bring myself to replay it despite having spent weeks of my life playing the first game.

You're no longer the act man,but the TV salesman because I'm am so sold on that TV!😂

This was a really well-done video! I enjoyed it very much and would like more videos like this.

I managed to avoid TLoU2 leaks and spoilers, yet I still hated what they done to the characters and the fact that I had to play as Abby half of the game, not to mention the fake trailers they put out, getting angry just thinking about it, fuuuuuck! But I agree, no devs deservs the leaks and getting hacked. The companies on the other hand... I don't know, all the predatory and anti-consumer bulshit they do lately, it's hard to sympathise when they are blatantly trying squeez as much money out of people as they possibly can, some even target kids with that bs so the morality of it all fades to "I don't really give a damn any more" for me.

Imagining the pain of working on a video game for such a long time and then it gets leaked

this was a trip, all the way back in time THANKS

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Honestly, very thankful for that Last of Us 2 leak, saved me 60 big ones.

The irony of TheActMan doing a tv sponsor read is not lost on us

You popped up on my recommended, glad you did. You my good sir have a new sub loved the video.

To be fair you've gotta be high to think Starfield is a good game 😂

As soon as you said that all the sadness returned to haunt me once more… 21:53

Gratz on the LG sponsorship 👍

Bro changed the thumbnail 💀

TLOU 2 leaking was the best thing I ever saved money on

The Star Rail and Genshin update leaks are so helpful for F2P players. Knowing if characters are worth it long before they release is so helpful. The subreddits are also ironically very good at keeping actual spoilers hidden so you don’t accidentally see them.

I am so glad I wasn't chronically online and completely missed the last of us part 2 spoilers. That was a hell of a ride, probably one of my favorite gaming experiences in recent memory.

5:20 slightly surprised we didn't poke fun at "another" tv calibrator in this lovely-written ad! 🤭🤭

Ill be honest the tlou2 leaks saved a lot of us 60 plus dollars, The gta 6 leaks were just confirmation of what was suspected and the insomniac leak was devastating damage to the company

I would also like to mention the Nintendo Gigaleak, which is one of the least harmful, but one of the most interesting leaks we ever gotten. To learn that L was in fact real after all this time is just awesome.

16:28 I’m crying at this part 💀💀

I remembered when I was on Discord with my boys back at 2020, one of them was go off in the call so I asked what wrong. He told me that TLOUP2 was leaked online and was pissed, unfortunately I was curious so I asked for the first 5 mins of story, when he told me that Joel was immediately killed....I wanted to throw up, after that he told me everything and I was sick to me stomach. After the game released I never understood why naughty dog made the game the way it is...to this day I still don't understand, what's worse is the fact some of my friends thinks is a great game (more power to them) but I don't think they'll fully understand the disappointment I had when watching the credits play....

Plot leak aside, the marketing surrounding TLOU Part II was just so insanely manipulative and dishonest. Fabricating scenes and character models for the trailers means that you *know* your product won’t sell half as well if people know what it’s really about.

I really think you should've talked about the Capcom leaks alongside the Insomniac leak due to just how similar and harmful those leaks were to the company and it's employees

22:00 the game theory quote hit me right

Been watching your videos for a little over a year now and just gotta say you out together outstanding videos. The way you talk and edit them is so entertaining and your passion for halo is what got me watching you consistently. Keep up the good work

I'm glad I listened to those leaks on the last of us 2, man it saved me money that's for sure

i love how half a second of vSauce music and a quick edit can achieve so much

'I'm no calibrator' Nice dig at that other guy 😂😂😂

I somehow managed to avoid all the TLOU2 leaks and decided to stream a few hours before it’s midnight launch. One of the first chat messages I got was “Hey did you see that leak where *INSERT GOLF SCENE*?” I was less than thrilled

"now Im no TV calibrator" *War flashbacks*

I'm glad leaks never get to me, I'm always dodging them. It's really cool to see a video but the act lad talking about them!

Act man totally knew what he was doing to Quantum with that TV sponsorship 😂

I was glad The last of Us part 2 was leaked. Their ads for the game was nothing but false advertisement. 😂😂

Hey act man just wanted to say I love watching you play rdr2, brings me tons of laughs

That subtle dig during the ad was just simply *chef's kiss*

Wonder how quantum tv would feel knowing you’re on his turf now 😂 keep it up

Something I won't ever forgive about the last of us 2 leaks was how it fractured the fanbase. The leaks made so many people very angry. Not just because it spoiled the game for us, but because it was a story we didn't find to be very good. Which is would later the thing I wouldn't forgive the game for doing. The leaks caused a fracture, but the game itself completely split the fans in half. The Last Of Us 2 single handedly ruin my feelings towards any future Last Of Us related media. Shout out to Fat Geralt tho

I think what threw people off the most about the Naughty Dog leak was not how big or controversial it was regarding Joel, but how Sony and Naughty Dog responded. Copy-Right Strikes against ANYONE who even discussed the leaks, without even showing them. Creating a new trailer that shows Ellie talking to Joel but in the game the conversation was with a completely different character thereby creating false advertising, and even Neil Druckman personally attacking fans of the franchise who didn't like the direction the game was going based on the leaks. It wasn't just the magnitude of the leak that was shocking, it was how over the top Sony and Naughty Dog were in response to them.

I see you, @TheActMan Really enjoying the music of RDR2.. A Quiet Time 😂. That chapter really got my blood pumping. What a piece of art.

I'm a simple man. Act Man uploads, I sit, watch and enjoy. Keep it up Sir!

I think leak usually affect more on story focus games. A game that is fun to play would sell well regardless

I love that this man gets to do an ad for a TV after the stuff he went though. Love The Flex lol Keep up the great work as always Act Man. Can't wait till the next one.

I knew it was coming, but you provided the perfect clip of how games are hacked! 😂

Act Man, just wanted to say that your videos stay consistently entertaining. Whenever I see a new video uploaded by you I alway, without fail, instantly click it and watch the whole thing in one sitting. Keep it up, you're one of the genuine great youtubers currently on the platform, and your consistency will surely be rewarded. I've been watching youtube videos since I was a kid, I've seen how the cycle works so far. You are big now and will keep getting bigger if you just keep going. I get the sense in every video you have a genuine interest in what you're talking about and the effort you put into them show. Thank you for your work dude!

In an alternate universe, the act man could be covering every single leak as soon as they come out and he will probably have the name, The Leak Man.

another class act! the days always better with some Act Man content

god damn, thats one good sell on that LG oled flex TV, even had me looking it up lol. thanks

I find deliciously ironic that one of the most important TV Manufacturers like LG is sponsoring The Act Man's channel and not some other "TV Reviewer" channel very well known by this community. I am so happy that your channel is alive and well. PEACE!

I remember playing TLOU1 and finishing it in like 2013, and thinking oh man, Imma buy that PS4 TLOU2 bundle when it comes out. I was so excited. And then the leaks happened. I never bought a PS4. I recently bought a PS5. Never played TLOU2. Funny how that works.

That last of us 2 scene is still absolutely embarrassing 3 years on. How they thought that was a good idea in any way is beyond ridiculous.

The Game Theory refrence only refreshed the pain in my heart, thanks man!

That VHS story is top shelf stuff 🔥🔥

Funny how The Last of Us 2 and Red Dead Redemption 2 are both extremely similar games trying to deliver a similar message while trying to improve on what the first game did and its legacy. Red Dead Redemption 2 made it. It made the whole series more successful than it was. The Las of Us 2, didn't, it gave a worse perception of the series destroying what it had, both talking about revenge and using their iconic characters to tell a shocking story...

Great video, as per usual. Was half expecting to hear about pokemon leaks for games like sun/moon. (those were pretty nuts in terms of fan base reactions if memory serves correctly) Also... smh I can't believe our boi decided to review TVs, such a *quantum* leap from what I've come to expect from him