Hacker Vigilante

Synopsis:

Popstar Games new release, Grand Robbery 7, was stirring controversy online for its digital only release and ludicrously expensive price tag. They even locked the game's trailer behind a paid subscription. One hacker decided enough was enough, he leaked the game early, the clips went viral and the company was furious. What pursues is an epic manhunt for The Hacker Vigilante!

Prologue:

As gaming companies grow, greed follows, ever since Popstar Games released GR6 (Grand Robbery 6) back in 2010, the whole industry changed. The game's online mode was full of sneaky micro transactions and little cons. They hadn't made another game in 16 years, all because they wanted to nickel & dime players on an old game. When they announced Grand Robbery 7 was going to be £100 for standard edition and a whopping £120 for the 'gold edition', the gaming community went berserk! Then all the other gaming companies followed suit and whenever another game company tried to compete with Grand Robbery, critics were paid to talk shit about the game. There was a really cool Cyberpunk game by the name of Inner Eye, that took the GR formula and put it in a futuristic setting. It was a brilliant game, one that had a great story and excellent gameplay. Unfortunately there were a few glitches and Uvidders were paid handsomely to sabotage the product. Still to this day, that masterpiece is called 'the worst game ever made' the same thing happened to Guard Dogs and Saints Cross, both were great franchises, ripped apart by paid 'gaming journalists', Aiden Reeves knew Popstar's secrets, their greed and corruption. He was inspired by the London Vigilante known as Robin Hood Resurrection, who only recently exposed tech genius/billionaire playboy, Elex Spark for selling dodgy products that harmed the user who bought them. Aiden was a hacker, the best in Glasgow and decided to put on a mask of his own, a green camouflaged hoodie and plain white mask. It was a simple yet effective look. One that would become an icon to gamers and hacker movements alike. He approached Popstar Games HQ, pretended to be going for a job interview, dressed like a nerd, met the workers, shook their hands and even met the boss. All the while he used his phone, not for checking social media (like the staff had presumed) but to wirelessly hack into the company's computer systems. He did it entirely undetected and left the building with his interview going surprisingly well. He wasn't stupid though, Aiden had used the false identity of a man named Marcus White, so by the time they realised they were hacked, 'Marcus White' no longer existed. Aiden even wore a fake beard and wore glasses, which successfully hid his real face. He took the leaked game footage from his phone and uploaded it all to SongBird (the most popular social media site) then once the uploads were complete. He smashed the phone and threw it into a river. Mission accomplished. The reaction on social media was insane!

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