Profiting off their IP for example. The leaker has their own shitcoin. And chances are the build didn’t just materialise on its own on their Harddrive and some cybercrime was involved to get it, if not just breach of contract.

Their stock price going down is definitely enough to at least make it to trial. Maybe a jury or judge might determine that it dint actually cause damage overall, but it’d be silly to claim that there isn’t any damage claim whatsoever

Well, I'm not sure what the burden of proof is exactly, but the argument that the game has a narrative aspect to it and that releasing information about the game, namely information related to the story and plot of the narrative, could spoil the game and curtail potential buyers seems reasonable, at least.

Do you know house much a team of some of the highest paid IT forensics and lawyers cost? That's before stock and says damages the team will come up with.

They'll be buried with paperwork and costs for their own legal team and looking at wage garnishment as well as be unhireable for anyone doing their due diligence.

It won't be about the money. It'll be about pain for the leaker and discouragement for the next person dumb enough to do it.

Thanks, this really made my Day!

Seems like your out of the loop. They filed a dmca claim with California courts demanding records from Microsoft to identify the leaker.