The marketing department of game publishers always needs to be very careful, because the line between revealing just enough to attract players and becoming a spoiler is extremely thin.
There are also times when spoilers actually intentionally spoil things for their own purposes, creating an engaging story based on small details revealed by the producer.
The Last of Us Part 2
After many problems leading to a delayed launch, The Last of Us Part 2 was dealt the strongest blow when this highly anticipated game leaked a large amount of information before its launch, including
A disgruntled Naughty Dog employee was rumored to be behind the leak, but the videos, although quickly removed from YouTube and other websites, revealed quite a bit about the story.
The leak has divided the gaming community, causing Naughty Dog to face backlash on Twitter.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
One week before Final Fantasy 7 Remake launches on PS4, Square Enix released the game’s final trailer.
Another problem that has led to FF7 Remake being heavily spoilered around the world is because although the game officially launched on April 10, 2020, physical copies of the game have been shipped to Australia and Australia.
Death Stranding
Death Stranding is Hideo Kojima’s highly anticipated title released on PlayStation 4 in November 2019, taking second place on the UK games chart and winning numerous awards.
The trailer highlights many important plot points, including several boss encounters.
Portal 2
One could argue that GLaDOS’s survival after the end of Portal was predictable, especially for those who paid attention to the song played during the game’s credits, `Still Alive`.
The story of Portal 2, after many details in the story were leaked, caused the game to no longer have surprising twists for players, making those who watched the Portal 2 trailer less interested.