An accidental tweet from the wrong account recently revealed that TheRealInsider was actually YouTuber DanAllenGaming, sharing information received via NDA through his second secret account. Now, the YouTuber has issued an apology video regarding the subject. As many are no doubt aware, there have been a ton of information leaked only recently likeDiablo 4’s gameplayand theGrand Theft Auto 6debacle, leading to a hyper-focus on debates around morality and leaks. TheRealInsider was responsible for leakingAssassin’s Creedcontent, making a handful of educated guesses that were taken as leaks, and even revealing false information.
TheRealInsider was an account (now deleted) that, among other things, broke NDA to reveal the futureAssassin’s Creedgames ahead of Ubisoft Forward, statedGod of War Ragnarokwould be at the State of Playbased on a Christopher Judge tweet, and accumulated enough “clout” and followers that his claims of newSilent Hillgames and aMetal Gear Solid Remakewere taken at face value.
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DanAllenGaming was revealed to be this account when he accidentally responded to a tweet meant for TheRealInsider as his DanAllenGaming account, leading to both accounts being deleted. It didn’t take long for many to put two and two together, and DanAllenGaming confirmed it was him in a recent video dubbed “I’m sorry.” He acknowledges how he undermined his efforts onYouTubeand all the followers he’s accumulated there and betrayed the trust of variouscompanies like Ubisoft.
He explains that he did so because of the clout or the buzz, saying he was addicted “to the thrill of thousands waiting on what you’re going to say.” It should also be noted that he dismissed his “leaks” of aMetal Gear Solidremake ornewSilent Hillgamesas fake, basically revealing he wasn’t under any agreement or had no real information about these. That doesn’t mean these aren’t happening, as TheRealInsider was not the sole source of these rumors, but just that this account didn’t actually know anything.
Ubisoft has yet to publicly comment on this situation and may not do so, preferring to settle its issues with DanAllenGaming outside the public sphere. Still, because of so many issues with leaks as of late, many are anticipating that actions like DanAllenGaming’s may lead to stricter regulations in the future. It’s hard to say for sure what, if anything, comes out of this on an industry level, but hopefully “one bad apple” doesn’t spoil the whole bunch.
