Episode
Why do people leak video games?
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- Jul 6, 2026
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- 3867
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Summary
In enthusiast spaces, video game leaks are as common as water. Why do people leak things? When is it okay, when is it not? Why do people follow it so fervently and get so emotionally invested in how they pan out? MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org SHOW NOTES Here's us playing The Spell Brigade, as mentioned at the end of the episode: https://www.patreon.com/crub/posts/checking-out-157909409 TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Cassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun CHAPTERS 00:00 Scoop, new episode starts now 08:20 On the lack of transparency in the industry 12:00 Preservation (and accessibility of content) within gaming 18:18 Why IS there so much secrecy in gaming? 25:02 How companies react to leaks 32:56 Does the leak inform a consumer decision? 37:19 The culture of overly invested audiences 51:55 What is our favorite genre of game? (PaigeingCy) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★