Bungie Says Destiny Streamer Ekuegan Has Been Leaking For Years

Bungie has addressed Destiny 2 streamer Ekuegan's denial of being the source of recent leaks, saying that it has "irrefutable evidence" that confirms he leaked information concerning upcoming Destiny content for "multiple years.""Our Security and Legal teams have reviewed irrefutable evidence, including video recordings, verified messages, and images demonstrating a pattern over time that confirm the same individual shared confidential information from Community Summits spanning multiple years," the studio wrote.Related: Season Of The Deep Will Be Destiny's Most Important Season This Year"We are very disappointed to have learned this information and wish that things had gone differently with this person. We do not take these actions lightly, and we are confident in our decision. This is our final communication on the matter."
As an ongoing game, Bungie tries to keep as much as it can about Destiny 2's upcoming content under wraps. But in recent years, it's been finding it harder and harder to keep a secret. Leaks have become a common occurrence, sometimes with entire plot arcs spilling onto the open web.
It's become a big enough problem that Bungie recently addressed the leaks and warned that it might not hold any more Community Summits with Destiny content creators if leaks keep happening. Community manager Liana Ruppert even went so far as saying she felt "hurt" and "betrayed" by all the recent leaks.
Bungie didn't name names or provide specifics at the time, but streamer Ekuegan was revealed as the alleged mastermind in a report from Forbes just a day later. Bungie was said to have matched desktop icons shown in the leaks to Ekuegan's streams--an accusation that Ekuegan denied.
"All I know is, that company made a huge mistake and I will clear my name," he wrote. "I am working on it, don't worry."
Today’s statement makes it clear that Bungie won’t hear any arguments of someone else attempting to frame Ekuegan. The streamer has had his Destiny 2 account banned and it is unclear when or if he will ever be able to return.
Bungie has become a more vocal developer lately. Just last week, Bungie said that it would ban players that use accessibility aids in order to "gain an advantage" in Destiny 2, addressing a community issue that had angered both the developers and honest players alike. Although Bungie made it clear that accessibility aids were fine so long as they're being used to level the playing field, devices that "manipulate the game client" to provide that player an advantage over others would result in that player being banned.
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