The Real Insider has been posting inside information about a lot of projects over time, most recently the contents of Ubisoft’s then-upcoming Ubisoft Forward showcase, but it turns out that was possible because it was simply Allen being given access by the companies themselves, and then promptly breaking the embargoes he was given by writing anonymously through his Real Insider account.
Allen exposed himself by replying to a follower from the wrong account, his personal one, which led none other than Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier down a rabbit hole finding a whole bunch of suspicious times where Allen and The Real Insider has posted similar information or opinions.
Dan Allen admitted he was The Real Insider, deleting that account and posting an apology:?
The Real Insider does not appear to have been making money from these leaks, and it seems this was all just for internet clout, being able to run a big “insider” account.
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