Earlier this week, a ransomware group hacked Insomniac Games, the developer behind Marvel’s Spider-Man, stealing info on a slate of upcoming projects, in development clips, and employee’s personal information. The group held the info ransom, which Sony refused to pay, and all that data has now been released onto the web. It’s a disappointing situation that puts hard-working developers at risk, and yet again plays into a strange obsession many have with “leak culture.” Over the years, leaks have become more prevalent in video games, leading to situations like this, where hacking groups deliberately attack a company and hold info for ransom. The truly sad part is that reinforces why the industry has become so secretive, undermining efforts to make game development less mysterious.
