It has been reported that Gears of War has been leaked and appears to be popping up on torrent sites throughout the internet. Though nothing is known about the leak as far as whether it was leaked internally by some Epic Games employee having a bad day or whether hackers externally had hacked the system and stolen the goods from their comfy recliner in Grandma's basement in Spain. We haven't a clue. What we do know is that video's are popping up throughout YouTube of the games playthrough. Both Microsoft and Epic Games have admitted and confirmed the leak and have stated that it is not a representation of the final product. Others are saying that gamers should avoid getting mixed up in this leak out of respect for Epic Games and to not spoil the game for yourself.
The game code itself is available throughout the internet but, has been posted as developer code meaning its in JTAG form and would require a specially modded developer modded Xbox 360 in order to play it which, for someone who just wants to play the game earlier, could be more hassle than its worth and definintely would cost you much more than the game at release and also runs the risk of your console getting bricked or banned.
Both Epic Games and Microsoft have stated that they are working with law enforcement and security agencies to find the leak and deal with it. In the meantime, Epic Games faces tremendous loss. However, I guess their love of gaming and getting that game out to many more gamers has come to fruition, right?
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