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Pirates Claim US Final Fantasy XII LeakedTorrent site users saying files are completely legit.by 1UP Staff, 10/03/200646 of 46 users recommend this story.UPDATE: Since filing our original report, it appears Square Enix has started asserting legal control. One popular torrent site, where many others were linking to as an originator, has already removed their torrent listing completely, a response we may see echoed at other Internet dwellings eventually, but for now, many torrents remain alive and well.Furthermore, when news of the torrents broke, thousands rushed to download the files before they started disappearing (or anyone took notice of their existence). Our question: what happens to all the people who were inevitably monitored downloading? Will Square Enix press charges against the offenders? It's too early to tell, but we wouldn't rule out the possibility.ORIGINAL STORY: Yesterday, the rumor mill suggested an early copy of the US version of Final Fantasy XII, not scheduled for a release until the end of the month, leaked onto the pirating scene. Given the especially large download size and the need for torrents to grow a decent number of seeds (hosts who provide the files for "leechers" on torrents), however, there was little to no confirmation on whether the files were legit.Considering only a few days ago there were false scares that Gears of War had similarly leaked (though how anyone would play a possibly leaked Xbox 360 game is another matter entirely), more details were needed. Since then, several sites have sprouted torrents for the game, with a growing number of users announcing it's completely in English and playable..No, we will not be linking to any venue where a user could download a copy, and any discussion in the 1UP user comments or message boards to that capacity will result in immediate account suspension. Forgetting that pirating is a criminal activity, Final Fantasy XII is supposed to be an absolutely incredible RPG -- we strongly encourage gamers to wait a few more weeks for the real game to properly reward Square Enix for their labored work. We don't mean to be publisher apologists here, but it's only common decency.Still, 1UP contacted Square Enix for confirmation and comment on the leak, but have yet to hear back.
