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On Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:21:26 +0100, "Vincenzo Beretta"
<reckall@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>  In fact, if the source WAS NOT anonymous, I would say it is
>> almost certainly bullshit because if you've never seen one
>> of the nondisclosure agreements involved in a project like
>> this, I can tell you they are pretty much entitled to your
>> first born if they find out you've leaked information, thus
>> no employee is going to leak it and put their signature on
>> the leak.
>
>This is very true. I have seen these NDAs because I worked and I do work for 
>similar projects (the last one was as a writer on Assassin's Creed: 
>Revelations - I'm in the credits so I guess I'm not breaking that NDA 
>anymore :^D) and every time there is a leak my hair turns white - exp. if it 
>is about something I'm involved with. A colleague of mine unwillingly broke 
>an NDA before the deadline (he thought it was a week before) and his hair 
>turned white permanently. Add to this how a single leak can cost the job not 
>only to the leaker, but to a whole team working with him/her - exp. if that 
>part of the job is outsourced.
>
>It is a multi-multi million dollars business, so I guess that the producers 
>are entitled to be a bit paranoid. And, frankly, I don't respect much the 
>leakers, unless they do an honest mistake. It is a stupid way to endanger 
>your job. And, even if you were already fired and disgruntled, a childish 
>way to put in a dangerous situation your former colleagues - not to mention 
>the risk of not working in the industry anymore.
>

Its neat to know you've worked in the industry.  It gives a whole new
perspective on gaming, to be sure.  Especially when you hear folks
raging against a game vendor (or any other software product/service
producer) and you've been on the other side of the fence and
understand all the reasons why.