[Source Joystiq]

Fallout 3 the latest victim of piracy

84 Comments by Ross Miller Oct 10th 2008 12:59PM
Filed under: PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, Adventure, RPGs

Note: Not an actual pirate

Before it had been announced as being certified gold, it appears a leaked copy of Fallout 3 for Xbox 360 (and, somewhat surprisingly, not PC) had appeared on the internet and torrent sites. Gamasutra speculates that the leak may have come from the manufacturing plant. The purported 6.52GB download requires a modified console to use. Unlike Spore, there is no activist justificaiton of "doing it because of the DRM."

When contacted by Joystiq, Bethesda had no comment for the story. According to Parental Guidance, it appears the publisher-developer has already begun sending cease-and-desists to websites who link to it. While we can't prevent you from downloading the game, if you're decide whether or not to fork over $60, trust us, it's pretty good.

Note: We're not going to provide links to torrent sites, and if you do, expect a banhammer in the very near future.

Already wow just like Gta4.

They don't even give you time to publish the damn games anymore.

but but but "DRM made me do it !!!!"

Err wait a second, wrong excuse...
"I wasn't going to buy the game anyway !"

yeah that one should work...

Wow, that's kind of disgusting.

Well I saw Saint Row 2, the new Crash bandicoot, FIFA 09 days on torrent sites before their release.. You can't stop it... sadly

So much for consoles being anti-piracy dongles. ;)

Don't forget, I'm redistributing the weatlth.  Game developers are rich, I'm Robin Hood!

or my personal favorite,

More people will buy the game now because they'll get a chance to try the game risk free and they'll tell all their friends how great it is. 

At least ps3 is safe from piracy for now.

 PS3 has lost most of its exclusives to the Xbox.  So PS3 or not, most of the PS3 games can be had for free.  I'm starting to believe the future is digital download.  Not because consumers want digital download, but because it will be the only way companies can protect their assets.