Across movies, TV shows, and most importantly for our purposes here video games, there are countless franchises with sequels or entries that fans eagerly await. We've seen this over the years with the likes of Avengers: Infinity War leading into Avengers: Endgame, or God of War (2018) leading into God of War Ragnarok for gamers.
There's one thing all of those titles (and so many more I haven't mentioned) have in common. They've all been subjects of major leaks and spoilers before their intended release date, namely Ragnarok, which prompted a strong reaction from Santa Monica's Cory Barlog, who briefly shared an understanding for physical game copies serving only as installers.
