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Vire · Nov 7, 2011

LET ME BE CLEAR: ANY TALK OF SUCH SPOILERS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED IN THIS THREAD.

Notice how the Mass Effect 3 Beta Leak thread is magically gone? That's because Microsoft has sent GAF a C&D over the heavy story spoilers found on the site.

Basically confirming that what was leaked was actually what happens...

Address from Bioware on their forums:

Anyone who wants to catch up - read this post please:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=32510554&postcount=1624

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GSR · Nov 7, 2011

This first reply written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan in collaboration with Steve Ballmer

dwebo · Nov 7, 2011

I was wondering why that thread disappeared and wasn't just locked.

Deadly Cyclone · Nov 7, 2011

Glad I did not enter that thread after the original beta information...

V_Ben · Nov 7, 2011

Whoa.

Lanbeast · Nov 7, 2011

Why do people want to ruin a games storyline for themselves anyway?

ShockingAlberto · Nov 7, 2011

Huh.

Well now I kind of want someone to post them.

EmCeeGramr · Nov 7, 2011

shepard kills aeris and then merges with helios

Nelo Ice · Nov 7, 2011

Lanbeast said:
Why do people want to ruin a games storyline for themselves anyway?

Action mode!

CrazyDude · Nov 7, 2011

It's time to rise against out overlords!

Wiggum2007 · Nov 7, 2011

What the fuck?

Haint · Nov 7, 2011

This thread going to get C&D'ed citing defamation of character.

Darkerkamikaze · Nov 7, 2011

EmCeeGramr said:
shepard kills aeris and then merges with helios

No spoiler tags?!?!

Wario64 · Nov 7, 2011

am i going to jail

Nora Kisaragi · Nov 7, 2011

lol. That's not going to work. NeoGAF will discuss as we damn well please. I take it that manager is new around these parts.

PataHikari · Nov 7, 2011

Do... do they really think this will help... anything, like, at all?

In the first place. "Posting spoilers" isn't exactly illegal in any way.

Moaradin · Nov 7, 2011

I wondered where that thread went.

D2M15 · Nov 7, 2011

GAF sends BioWare a Cease and Desist notice over Mass Effect 3 Spoilers

Jb · Nov 7, 2011

Well that's pretty fucking embarassing. Nice going Bioware.

Zeliard · Nov 7, 2011

This is just belated vengeance for the Shit Mountain meme.

LegatoB · Nov 7, 2011

Oh, that's fucking adorable.

comrade · Nov 7, 2011

Nelo Ice said:
Action mode!

Bravo!

ViewtifulJC · Nov 7, 2011

Good luck with that lawsuit, Vire. I'm sure Ace Attorney Amirox will help you out

Onion_Relish · Nov 7, 2011

Wario64 said:
am i going to jail

jailed (lol)

sixteen-bit · Nov 7, 2011

Wow. Glad I avoided spoiling myself.

Phonomezer · Nov 7, 2011

Good.

Clicking on that thread was an inevitability, as it became far too tempting!

Metroidvania · Nov 7, 2011

Vire said:
Notice how the Mass Effect 3 Beta Leak thread is gone? That's because Bioware has sent GAF a C&D over the heavy story spoilers found on the site.

Lol.

That bad, huh, Bioware?

Hope some stuff gets changed from the script before release.

Kinda wanna see the C&D letter tho, and if it really holds any relevance/weight.

usernamechange · Nov 7, 2011

Nora Kisaragi said:
lol. That's not going to work. NeoGAF will discuss as we damn well please. I take it that manager is new around these parts.

It actually did work, hence the thread not being around anymore.

Man · Nov 7, 2011

MDK2 was their greatest game. They really came through on that one.

pa22word · Nov 7, 2011

That's kind of odd. Lame of Bioware though...

HamPster PamPster · Nov 7, 2011

Wow, I didn't realize spoilers had leaked along with the beta. I never saw that part of the thread

Can I ask what gaf's *reaction* was to the spoilers or is that going too far? Happy, sad, angry, meh?

Vamphuntr · Nov 7, 2011

Oh no

I shouldn't have posted some spoilers from that Russian site. Sorry, If I caused some issues. I wasn't the only one posting them though.

Shake Appeal · Nov 7, 2011

I'm pretty sure Bioware/EA has no legal authority over GAF in this instance, but whatever.

CharmingCharlie · Nov 7, 2011

I was wondering what happened to that thread. Pretty bad show on Bioware's part trying to censor an independent forum just because of their and Microsofts cock up. I still can't believe Bioware were stupid enough to trust MS with such critical information. I won't even trust MS with my damn credit card info never mind the entire plot to a multi million dollar franchise.

CrazyDude · Nov 7, 2011

EmCeeGramr said:
shepard kills aeris and then merges with helios

Is this real?

Anteater · Nov 7, 2011

C&Ded (lol)

alr1ght · Nov 7, 2011

well I insist I won't buy your game.

syllogism · Nov 7, 2011

Paraphrasing the content should be fine

epmode · Nov 7, 2011

Shake Appeal said:
I'm pretty sure Bioware/EA has no legal authority over GAF in this instance, but whatever.

They don't but who can afford to fight that shit in court? God bless America!

Ridley327 · Nov 7, 2011

HamPster PamPster said:
Wow, I didn't realize spoilers had leaked along with the beta. I never saw that part of the thread

Can I ask what gaf's *reaction* was to the spoilers or is that going too far? Happy, sad, angry, meh?

It was a bit like the five stages of grief.

PataHikari · Nov 7, 2011

Seriously, mods. Put the thread back. There is literally no legal grounding for Bioware suing over it.

I really didn't care, but now I do

Zeliard · Nov 7, 2011

CrazyDude said:
Is this real?

Irenicus ovesees the ceremony.

Vire · Nov 7, 2011

I'm curious to know if they are even within their legal rights to do this kind of thing.

But surely, the damage has already been done.

Relaxed Muscle · Nov 7, 2011

Wario64 said:
am i going to jail

That was fast.

not being serious, guys

Also who cares? I don't understand anyone minimally interested on the series would want to see those spoilers.

marrec · Nov 7, 2011

Bioware:

"Whew! That was close guys, but thanks to our swift action it looks like that GAF thread has been deleted. Kudos to all involved, we don't have to worry about Story details leaking anymore!"

Later that day!

"Did you know the Internet was one big thing? Totally connected! We's gunna need more C&Ds..."

"Also, whats a Cache?!"

The_Darkest_Red · Nov 7, 2011

This is really weird.

JonnyBrad · Nov 7, 2011

The stable door is being bolted far too late.

inner-G · Nov 7, 2011

D2M15 said:
GAF sends BioWare a Cease and Desist notice over Mass Effect 3 Spoilers

Ok, I lol'ed.

Rapstah · Nov 7, 2011

I don't want this to lead to idiots posting the spoilers in other threads out of account suicides or stupidity.

HarryDemeanor · Nov 7, 2011

HamPster PamPster said:
Can I ask what gaf's *reaction* was to the spoilers or is that going too far? Happy, sad, angry, meh?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpYEJx7PkWE

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