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Gears of War 2 - Pirated Already?
Transbot \| 2:06 PM on 10.20.2008	16 comments

According to threesixtylog.com, Gears of War 2 has been leaked to a private torrent tracker, a full 18 days prior to it's actual release date of November 7th.

Yikes. I'm all for freedom of information and privacy on the internet, but this can't be good for the industry, can it?

Source = http://www.threesixtylog.com/2008/10/20/gears-of-war-2-leaked-on-private-trackers-shy-of-3-weeks-early-thanks-microsoft/

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14 comments | showing # 1 to 14

MrSadistic

I've been around the block, and have seen some pirated copies of the game up already.

Transbot

It's actually a little sad. All it does is justify the annoyance that is ridiculous DRM (I'm looking at you Spore).

Messer

love the phshop

vexed alex

Isn't 50% of the appeal coming from multiplayer? How are these cheap chodes going to play online if they can't sign in with a pirated copy?

king3vbo

Cheap chodes lol

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@ Vexed Alex

They have a story this time on the campaign. A STORY IN GEARS!!!!

seltzermx

Yeah, saw it up yesterday. I think it still requires a modded Xbox to play, which bears the risk of getting caught and getting it banned from Live.

mix

Awesome shooop!

I agree with the whole online thing, why steal a game that is really only like 50%....not worth it really.

AngelsDontBurn

Welcome to the internet.

psycho terror2

@ Transbot "It's actually a little sad. All it does is justify the annoyance that is ridiculous DRM (I'm looking at you Spore)."

that's not really an issue with console games.

as was pointed out in one of the main page articles, games are being released later on the PC to combat piracy, and yet FARCRY2, and FALLOUT3 have been pirated for 360 already and the PC versions are nowhere to be seen (although FC2 is on the verge of being cracked as we speak...). 360 piracy is rampant and yet nobody is claiming the 360 is a dying platform becuase of it.

JamnOnTheOne

Whatever...The game went gold too early.

The earlier a game goes gold, the more likely it'll end up on trackers well before release date.

TheDreadHawk

Penis.

That is all.

DibbityDan

I don't think console piracy is as prevalent... i mean, isn't it like a total pain in the ass to mod your console? And especially with a 360, I would hate to void the warranty on that.

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