Guy who posted 40 minutes of Starfield gameplay arrested for stealing game and possession of marijuana

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The video blogger, until recently known under the pseudonym DHavenShadow, recently published 40 minutes of Starfield gameplay, which will be released on September 6 (September 1 - for owners of non-standard editions). In the videos, DHavenShadow showed his own face, but after August 22, he began to actively delete content in an attempt to hide his identity.

By August 24, all videos were deleted, but DHavenShadow managed to gain popularity - including among Microsoft and Bethesda lawyers. According to the specialized resource Recently Booked, the blogger was detained.

It turned out that his real name is Darin Tyrone Harris, in the past he had problems with the law, and now he is suspected of a number of criminal offenses related to the theft of property in amounts ranging from $ 2.5 thousand to 10 thousand, as well as smaller ones. It appears among the possible crimes and illegal possession of marijuana.

Most likely, Harris stole copies of Starfield, which he planned to sell, writes GamingIntel. It was quite easy to get on his trail: the guy provided a link to his real profile in an online store, where he sold stolen game discs, as well as other goods. Yes, he stole all this from the real store where he worked.

 

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Stolen Starfield: Intergalactic Crime Started in Tennessee

Darin Harris got caught on a game leak and something else... interesting stuff.

Darin Harris, 29, was detained by the Shelby County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Office after attempting to sell stolen copies of the Starfield game prior to its official release on September 1. Harris was arrested on August 24, four days after posting the first 45 minutes of the game online.

The sheriff's office's official website lists charges of theft of property ranging from $ 2,500 to $ 10,000 and two lesser charges of theft of property worth up to $ 1,000 and possession of marijuana.

The leak of this material about the long-awaited role-playing game in the genre of science fiction went viral on August 22. The grainy video, captured on a mobile phone, was posted on various social media platforms, even after being removed from YouTube due to copyright infringement. One of the videos on Imgur has gained more than a million views. Harris mentioned the game's director, Todd Howard, in the comments to the video, saying: "Todd, this is a good game. They say I play like a beginner because I'm not an expert. But it's a good game, don't miss it."

Later, Harris began posting ads for additional copies of the game, including a special Constellation Edition with a "NASA-punk" watch, on the Mercari Japanese marketplace. Some of them were sold at a retail price.

However, fans of the game and other Internet users began to suspect Harris of fraud. How could he access so many copies before the official release? In one of the videos, he showed how he prints labels on packages with copies of the game next to it.

After the leaks spread, Harris began an active purge of his social media accounts, including deleting all videos on his YouTube channel. However, he may have done it too late.

At this point, it is unclear whether Bethesda, the developer and publisher of Starfield, or Microsoft, the owner of Bethesda, were sources of information to local law enforcement about possible violations by Harris.

Most of the questions remain unanswered. How did Harris manage to get access to the game's preview copies? Were its customers aware that they were purchasing stolen goods? And, most importantly, how will such leaks affect the release of Starfield and the reputation of Bethesda?

Official representatives of Bethesda and Microsoft have not yet commented on this issue.

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