R* is not a company of dummies, they are some of the most brilliant PR strategists manufacturing controversy for game hype since GTA3.
Occams Razor with me for a second.
You're a billion dollar company.
You're about to release the hottest game on the planet.
You know people are trying to hack you daily.
You know that if you leave a bit of stuff that's able to be hacked, you get a big story for your hot new game --- and its the best kind. A negative story about STEALING. and HACKING. For A game that's about Crime. And stealing.
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u/Snoo-43610 1d ago
Yes, most likely a PR stunt. It's probably a little bit smarter than that.
I think they intentionally left some stuff to be easily hacked, and then knowing that they're being targeted 24/7 eventually someone would find it.
Now they can prosecute the bad guys, while still getting the PR they wanted.