Xbox fans have raised their voice on social media platforms against the hypocrisy in the gaming industry. They are disappointed at many news outlets and content creators for treating the latest Insomniac Games leak differently than the other major video game leaks in the past.
Fans have pointed out how most outlets and creators didn’t waste much time jumping on the leaks related to Xbox, GTA 6, and Capcom earlier. The internet was flooded with content related to those leaks, and a majority of them later turned out to be inaccurate. There were even reports on leaks that didn’t even come from a reliable source and were just done for views and publicity.
Translation: It is okay to publish GTA 6 leaks and Xbox leaks but not Insomniac because “we love Insomniac”
Treat all developers and gaming studios equally. pic.twitter.com/QatMoEhuF9
— PeterOvo (@PeterOvo5) December 20, 2023
Gaming media: “We are not gonna report on the Insomniac leaks because those are a malicious breach and an invasion of privacy. It’s not fair to the devs and their hard work. We want to protect our beloved devs”
Rockstar, Capcom, and other devs: pic.twitter.com/nJ5aHVGJFf
— Noir 浮世 (@madcap412) December 20, 2023
You guys covered the capcom leak and detailed the information in said leak. Personal info was leaked then, so what makes it different today?
It’s because the Capcom devs probably won’t be tweeting about it.
— South Pole One (@DarkWorld97) December 19, 2023
However, people are now treating the massive Insomniac Games leak worth 1.7 TB of data with extreme caution. Some even stated that they won’t be covering this issue because the developers need privacy and have the right to reveal things on their terms without being judged. One fan even called out on how there were nearly no reports about launch bugs in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
They swept the Spider-Man 2 launch bugs under the rug.
Now they want everyone to keep quiet about the Insomniac Leaks, because they ” Insomniac ”
Hypocrites. pic.twitter.com/k1fT3tldBW
— PeterOvo (@PeterOvo5) December 20, 2023
SF6 roster gets leaked ppl have no issues if you discuss it in space. Nvidia leaks happen and ppl have no issues with you discussing it. Insomniac leaks and you talk about it without spoilers or going into detail about it “OMG HOW DARE YOU TALK ABOUT IT AND PARTICIPATE IN IT!!!” pic.twitter.com/NPueBDNSav
— Chris R. The Truth Teller (@ChrisRighteous) December 19, 2023
Fans are now calling out such content creators and media houses, demanding to know why they are treating leaks about the PlayStation exclusives with such care, while there were even questions raised about security lapses against other developers for their past leaks. Many even asked those outlets and content creators to drop favoritism and treat every developer and studio equally.
What was revealed in the massive Insomniac leak?
The creators of Marvel’s Spider-Man games, Insomniac Games, faced a ransomware attack from the Rhysida hackers, leaking more than a terabyte of data. The leaks contained gameplay footage, plans, and even contract terms about the upcoming Marvel projects by the American studio.
The leaks revealed an early-development stage gameplay footage for the upcoming Wolverine title. The game mechanics and animations seemed surprisingly familiar to Spider-Man, drawing criticism from the fans. There was also information about the American developers’ plans for all future Marvel projects that would be released by 2035, including an X-Men trilogy and a Venom standalone title.
So Insomniac just had a BIG data breach
Revealing these upcoming titles
– Venom (2025)
– Wolverine (2026)
– Spider-Man 3 (2028)
– New Ratchet & Clank (2029)
– X-Men (2030)As well as as a Gameplay LEAK of Wolverine #InsomniacGames #Wolverine
pic.twitter.com/kMIeGuqenJ— Player 2 (@Player2_Gaming) December 19, 2023
Some other significant information discovered from this latest leak was the contract between Disney and PlayStation. According to the terms, Marvel could ask Insomniac Games to pay a massive penalty if Sony fails to sell over six million copies of a Marvel title on PlayStation. These were critical confidential information that shouldn’t have been made public and has now put the studio in jeopardy.
According to the terms between the two parties, neither can break the contract until the sales are met. With this massive data leak, it would be interesting to see if Disney would have the same faith in Insomniac Games going forward. Nevertheless, we will keep fans updated about everything related to the American studio and their upcoming Marvel projects.
