Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Has Brought Out The Worst In Modern Spoiler Culture
I searched for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 on YouTube yesterday before launch. The top two videos were the final cutscene and final boss battle, with a third recommended clip including the ending in its entirety. Worst yet - the thumbnail spoiled major moments in the game and would have been visible to those who are looking up reviews, trailers, or literally anything else on the game ahead of release. That sucks and there was no stopping it.
You could say it was entirely my fault, and I should have gone completely dark online when it comes to Xenoblade Chronicles 3, but I really shouldn’t have to. I shouldn’t have to curate my entire existence on the internet in the face of leakers who are uploading entire endings and boss battles for clout, even more so when these individuals are either emulating ripped versions of the game or were lucky enough to get hold of copies before anyone else.
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This is a big game, and arguably the biggest JRPG of the year for many, so of course there is going to be rampant speculation and discussion on the characters and narrative. I expected that, and some who have no intention of playing the game might be curious to search up gameplay clips and specific revelations upon release. But due to YouTube’s algorithm and content creators too keen to make a splash, the final moments are being ruined before the game has even entered our consoles. There’s no need for it.
But the more I stew on my annoyance, the more I realise that putting a reasonable stop to things like this is now impossible. Even more so for people like me who work in the field and are often searching for game assets, trailers, and other information
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