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Essays 25 August 2020, 15:36

author: Paul Wozniak

Should We Believe the Leaks? We Analyze Which Rumors Checked Out

"GTA 6 will be set in Texas" – the headline yells, and we wonder if we should believe it or not. We've been going through the leaks and rumors of recent years to see if they're worth believing.

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PC ports

Leaks regarding PC versions of console exclusives are among the most trustworthy, as experience shows. Going back no further than last year, it is easy to cite a few such examples, often related to high-profile games.

Red Dead Redemption II

Rockstar Games' magnum opus was among the most-wanted console exclusives on PC for a long time, and it was absolutely unclear whether the pipe-dream would realize. On the one hand, most of the studio's latest games eventually made it to PC; on the other, the original RDR is still only available on consoles. After a few fairly strong unofficial reports, however, a PC version was finally announced.

Who among you believed the rumors? - Should We Believe the Leaks? We Analyze Which Rumors Checked Out - dokument - 2020-08-25
Who among you believed the rumors?

Horizon: Zero Dawn

In late 2019, a Russian journalist suggested that Horizon: Zero Dawn was heading to PC. Interestingly, a prominent industry journalist, Jason Schreier, himself admitted that it was possible. Later, we could also see an official listing of the game in the French Amazon, which was promptly removed. On March 10, news broke that Horizon: Zero Dawn is also coming to PC.

Death Stranding

In May last year, Italian journalist Antonio Fucito (who had previously revealed the game's release date) revealed that Death Stranding was headed for personal computers. In early August, it was dropped from the PS4 exclusive titles list, raising fans' hopes for a PC version. However, in late October, Hideo Kojima officially confirmed that Death Stranding would indeed make a PC release. The info was solid.

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla

Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Mafia: Definitive Edition

Mafia: Definitive Edition

Horizon: Zero Dawn - Complete Edition

Horizon: Zero Dawn - Complete Edition

The Last of Us: Part II

The Last of Us: Part II

Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village

Death Stranding

Death Stranding

Star Wars: Squadrons

Star Wars: Squadrons

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