A couple days after Bungie pointed to the Community Summit as the source of the leaks, in a defensive Discord comment riddled with profanity, Freezing Dart said "I'm not outing my sources and even if I did that wouldn't clear his name." What we do know is that a certain Discord server known for past Destiny leaks, called Destiny News Network, is the original public source of the leaked images - specifically one of the server's admins who goes by the username Freezing Dart.Īnd while they won't say who leaked the screenshots to them, Freezing Dart claims they didn't get them from Ekuegan. Specifically, we don't know what "video recordings" or "verified messages" Bungie's tweet references. While the leaked screenshots make a compelling case against Ekuegan, much of the evidence Bungie alleges to have has not been presented to the public. But you preach PositivityĮkuegan also declined to comment to IGN for this story. You basically wanted me to be witch hunted because you think I am guilty. People put two & two together from their statement. People ask why did I quit? I am banned During Grand Master Season, I am forced to quit and I have to let my audience know. If true, this would be unprecedented by Bungie so far as we know, as previous community leakers like streamer/YouTuber WishYouLuckk were not banned for leaking - though WishYouLuckk was later banned for alleged cheating. My head is held high, I had a nature day today and man getting off the internet felt great.Įkuegan also claimed that he had been banned from playing Destiny 2 by Bungie, a move typically reserved for those caught cheating. I am working on it, Don't worry < I see the real ones on the tags. A screenshot from Ekuegan's Twitch stream, with taskbar icons visible at the bottom.įor his own part, Ekuegan has remained steadfast in his denial of any wrongdoing in a series of tweets and comments during streams, where he speculated that someone may have photoshopped in the taskbar to frame him and claimed that he's working to clear his name.Īll I know is, that company made a huge mistake and I will clear my name. A leaked image from Bungie's Community Summit, with taskbar icons visible at the bottom. So how exactly did Bungie come to believe that Ekuegan was the leaker? While Bungie hasn't offered up a more specific answer, many believe the answer lies in the leaked images themselves, which include taskbar icons that are an identical match with the streamer's own taskbar that can be seen on his streams every day. True to their tweet, Bungie representatives declined to comment to IGN for this story. This is our final communication on the matter. ![]() We do not take these actions lightly, and we are confident in our decision. We are very disappointed to have learned this information and wish that things had gone differently with this person. His announcement stated only that " made a decision," which led many to believe that Ekuegan had been identified by Bungie as the leaker.Ī few days later, without mentioning Ekuegan by name, Bungie confirmed that its investigation had concluded: Similar to Bungie's in-person and digital events, everyone involved in these summits agrees to non-disclosure agreements (or NDAs) and embargoes as a condition of their attendance, which bars attendees from disclosing information until a specified date and time.īungie's tweets about these community events came hours after well-known Destiny streamer Ekuegan, who has helped thousands of players through some of Destiny 2's most challenging content, announced on-stream that he would no longer be playing Destiny. In the tweets, the developer references Bungie Community Summits, where content creators are invited to in-person or digital events to preview changes coming to the game and get a chance to voice their feedback and have an impact on its future. We take these breaches extremely seriously and are taking actions to reinforce our policies with those invited to these internal meetings. Bungie Identifies A Leakerīungie first broke the news via a series of tweets from an employee-managed account:īreaches of this trust could result in our inability to hold more summits. Previously, leaked information on upcoming content appeared to come from within Bungie’s own ranks, in at least one case where current employees were apparently fired for leaking and another where a self-described disgruntled, fired employee leaked a year’s worth of content out of spite (only a small amount of which has proven true so far).īut with this latest round of leaks, Bungie pointed the finger in an unexpected direction: its own community of influencers.
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