Pirates are already playing Forza Horizon 6 days before its launch
Summary
Microsoft accidentally uploaded an unprotected, full copy of its game Forza Horizon 6 to Steam more than a week before the official release. This mistake allowed pirates to break the game's copy protection and share the game illegally online before its launch date.Key Facts
- Forza Horizon 6’s full game files (about 155 GB) were uploaded to Steam without encryption.
- Normally, game files on Steam are encrypted before release and unlocked on launch day.
- The unprotected upload was quickly noticed on social media and Reddit.
- Pirates broke the game’s copy protection and made Forza Horizon 6 available on piracy sites.
- Videos and live streams of the game appeared online before its official launch.
- The game’s official release date is May 19, with early access on May 15 for premium buyers.
- A past study found that if a game is cracked within its first week, it can lose about 20% of its revenue.
- Similar leaks happened before with other games like Death Stranding 2 and Hitman 2.
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