Video game publisher 2K games along with Take-Two Interactive have now confirmed that they have indeed sent two private investigators to a YouTuber’s house. The company responded by saying that they have taken the action after a 10-month investigation.
Youtuber SupMatto uploaded a video addressing and alleging that 2K Games had sent two private investigators at his private property, and questioned him on behalf of Take-Two Interactive about the Borderlands 3 content that was featured on his YouTube channel. SupMatto goes on to explain that while he did share the leaked videos, but that he came by it when it was available online elsewhere.
I don’t feel like I have anything to hide. They questioned me about various things relating to my channel, the livestream that was discussed on my channel… and they told me they were from Take-Two Interactive.
This wasn’t found by me, it was also posted on various platforms like Reddit and other social media—that’s how it was brought to my attention—so quite a few of us decided to follow these accounts because, well, simply put, we could.
After SupMatto’s video, 2K Games confirmed the investigation in a statement to IGN,
Take Two and 2K take the security and confidentiality of trade secrets very seriously. The action we’ve taken is the result of a 10-month investigation and a history of this creator profiting from breaking our policies, leaking confidential information about our product, and infringing our copyright.
The information he’s sharing about the situation [in his new video] is incomplete, and in some cases untrue. Not only were many of his actions illegal, but they were negatively impacting the experience of other content creators and our fans in anticipation for the game.
SupMatto has now said that his channel was hit with many copyright strikes after the stream. He also said that his Discord server was also offline for a short period after the investigators questioned him. The YouTuber denies any wrongdoing on his part, but has deleted his Twitter account addressing his fans that he is taking a break from making videos, and to figure out the future from here.
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