The more members we have, the more people we have to share info.” “Like many other users, I found myself coming back to the sub more and more often in recent years. “The sub has seen some very rapid growth over the past few years, going from around 19,000 subscribers in 2020 to 280,000 as of right now,” Spheromancer said. He highlighted how r/gamingleaksandrumours has seen a boom in growth this year alongside the emergence of all these new notable leakers and high-profile game reveals. Spheromancer cites rumors about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as being of particular interest to them. I know if things like that happen to me, it’s surely happening to a lot of our members.” Leaks with substance This includes Alan Wake, the Persona series, Outer Wilds, and Crosscode. “Over the years, I’ve played quite a few games that I previously had no interest in simply because of seeing them on the subreddit. “Being passionate gamers means any little rumor can cause a ton of excitement, and that’s what we’re all about,” he tells Digital Trends. Earlier this year, r/gamingleaksandrumours moderator Spheromancer spoke with Digital Trends and gave insight into why people are attracted to leaks and rumors about upcoming games. A lot of that community is centered around one subreddit where all the latest and most interesting video game leaks are shared. With all that strife around leakers and leak culture, it can be tough to understand how people get so invested in it. Allen posted an apology video and stopped posing as The Real Insider. His identity was later revealed to be YouTuber Dan Allen Gaming, who was obtaining his info by breaking NDAs he agreed to. Unreliable leakers like this put a shadow of doubt over the whole leaking culture, but even accurate leakers found themselves in hot water this year.Ī mysterious figure called “The Real Insider” made a splash this year after leaking Assassin’s Creed Mirage ahead of its announcement. Account NGT stopped sharing rumors after that. When Sucker Punch confirmed no new Infamous or Sly Cooper games were in development in an anniversary post, though, Account NGT admitted that they had obtained the Star Wars Eclipse info by finding on on Quantic Dream’s website early and had then shared information they couldn’t verify from other sources. Throughout the first half of the year, Account NGT would spread rumors about development struggles at Quantic Dream, claim new Sly Cooper and Infamous games were in development at Sucker Punch Productions, and more. An early leaking star of the year was Account NGT, who gained notoriety for leaking Star Wars Eclipse ahead of its reveal at The Game Awards 2021. Unfortunately, plenty of leakers this year weren’t nearly as well-sourced. Though the site has had its misses, its already broken several stories ahead of an official announcement. Henderson even launched a website centered around reporting on rumors called Insider Gaming. Video game leaking culture was prevalent throughout 2022, with notable figures like Jeff Grubb and Tom Henderson providing insights into what game developers were working on. Video game industry leaks and rumors feel more relevant (and flawed) than ever, and some of 2022’s biggest video game news stories will forever be associated with them. Multiple notable leakers were exposed as frauds, and one with an accurate track record just outright retired.
Grand Theft Auto VI footage was illegally obtained in September and leaked onto the internet, raising questions over when and how video games deserve to be revealed. While leakers were in the spotlight in 2022, it wasn’t always for good reason.
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