Why do people leak video games?

Why do people leak video games?

From Crubcast by Crub

July 6, 2026 · 1h 4m

About this episode

The episode explores the phenomenon of video game leaks, discussing their implications, the culture surrounding them, and the emotional investment of audiences.

In enthusiast spaces, video game leaks are as common as water. Why do people leak things? When is it okay, when is it not? Why do people follow it so fervently and get so emotionally invested in how they pan out? MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org SHOW NOTES Here's us playing The Spell Brigade, as mentioned at the end of the episode: https://www.patreon.com/crub/posts/checking-out-157909409 TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Cassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun CHAPTERS 00:00 Scoop, new episode starts now 08:20 On the lack of…

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Hosts: Cassandra, Nicco, Moriarty, Sean

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