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Maybe I'm missing something, but how would GTA6 source leak really harm Rockstar? I mean it's unlikely it would be possible to compile a full working game from

by dvratil 6mo ago

Maybe I'm missing something, but how would GTA6 source leak really harm Rockstar? I mean it's unlikely it would be possible to compile a full working game from the leak, and even if so, it's such a non-trivial task, that I don't believe it would hurt sales /that/ much. The only thing I can imagine is the story would get spoiled on the internet, but that's about it.

mh- 6mo ago
I feel the need to say it shouldn't be this way, to avoid an onslaught of replies, but: It would be dramatically easier to discover and exploit vulnerabilities/glitches in their multiplayer experience, which is their cash cow.
- 3eb7988a1663 6mo ago
  On the other hand, maybe the community could submit bug fixes for loading times. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26296339 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26296339
  - leapingdog 6mo ago
    I may be misremembering a drunken conversation with a developer but IIRC the root cause was choice of cross-platform APIs available in early 2010s & the JSON file was tiny when introduced.
    - 3eb7988a1663 6mo ago
      The problem was not in delivering JSON. There were better ways, but it was good enough. The failure is that loading times had been a complaint for years, and nobody involved lifted a finger. It would be impossible to use the platform without feeling the pain.
      - leapingdog 6mo ago
        I don't really disagree. The software was released on 7 platforms, not counting multiple Windows versions. I don't know the risks or what platforms changes impact today or the test effort involved. I expect "it's still functioning as expected" was the default.
mgol94 6mo ago
I would speculate that it’s not about individuals compiling and playing without paying, but that with access to the codebase, creating cracks and online cheats would be trivial, which might actually hurt their bottom line
esskay 6mo ago
It'd make it a pain to stop abuse of their online platform when it launches, which is financially problematic given gta 5 online made rockstar billions.
JCattheATM 6mo ago
People would compile it and unofficial community servers would quickly pop up.
Cpoll 6mo ago
> non-trivial task This is the sort of challenge hackers love, and the prestige is enormous. If it's possible with the leak, I have to imagine some group will do it.
leapingdog 6mo ago
If GTA6 leaks they will not release this year & layoffs will follow. Different era, but shades of the Half Life 2 leak.

by dvratil 6mo ago

mh- 6mo ago

I feel the need to say it shouldn't be this way, to avoid an onslaught of replies, but: It would be dramatically easier to discover and exploit vulnerabilities/glitches in their multiplayer experience, which is their cash cow.

3eb7988a1663 6mo ago
On the other hand, maybe the community could submit bug fixes for loading times. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26296339 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26296339
- leapingdog 6mo ago
  I may be misremembering a drunken conversation with a developer but IIRC the root cause was choice of cross-platform APIs available in early 2010s & the JSON file was tiny when introduced.
  - 3eb7988a1663 6mo ago
    The problem was not in delivering JSON. There were better ways, but it was good enough. The failure is that loading times had been a complaint for years, and nobody involved lifted a finger. It would be impossible to use the platform without feeling the pain.
    - leapingdog 6mo ago
      I don't really disagree. The software was released on 7 platforms, not counting multiple Windows versions. I don't know the risks or what platforms changes impact today or the test effort involved. I expect "it's still functioning as expected" was the default.

mgol94 6mo ago

I would speculate that it’s not about individuals compiling and playing without paying, but that with access to the codebase, creating cracks and online cheats would be trivial, which might actually hurt their bottom line

esskay 6mo ago

It'd make it a pain to stop abuse of their online platform when it launches, which is financially problematic given gta 5 online made rockstar billions.

JCattheATM 6mo ago

People would compile it and unofficial community servers would quickly pop up.

Cpoll 6mo ago

> non-trivial task This is the sort of challenge hackers love, and the prestige is enormous. If it's possible with the leak, I have to imagine some group will do it.

leapingdog 6mo ago

If GTA6 leaks they will not release this year & layoffs will follow. Different era, but shades of the Half Life 2 leak.