The other day, 45 minutes of Starfield gameplay appeared on the network. Although the original video was immediately removed from YouTube for copyright infringement, fragments of it were scattered on social networks. For example, the clip Imgur 60 seconds long has been viewed more than a million times.
The leaker himself went directly to Todd Howard to praise the game. He said that he himself is only a novice gamer, but he can evaluate the project and advises not to miss a “good game”.
The perpetrator of the leak did not have long to enjoy Starfield: very soon, Darin Tyrone Harris was arrested and charged with theft of up to 10 thousand US dollars. Such a violation may result in imprisonment for a term of two to 12 years and a fine. In addition, stocks of marijuana were found on Harris, which may explain his carelessness.
Through the Japanese online market To be bought Harris sold numerous copies of Starfield, including a Constellation Edition bundled with custom-made space clock NASA style. The account also has hundreds of ads for other sales, including 40 discs Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut for Playstation 5 and 60 boxes Just Dance 2022.
Presumably, Harris had access to one of the warehouses, from where he stole various goods in whole boxes. It is not known how long this lasted, but the attempt to cash in on stolen Starfield discs proved fatal for him. He probably did not read the news and did not know that only the head of the Bethesda Todd Howard.
Starfield launches September 6th for Xbox Series and PC and will be available on Game Pass. Enhanced Edition owners can start playing on September 1st. The game has already gone gold, so you can not be afraid of delays.