As we thought might be the case, the leaked footage of Battlefield: Hardline that we reported on this morning isn’t terribly new. The video that was circulating this morning is six months old, and Visceral Games assures that much more has been done since then.

Commenting on Twitter, studio general manager Steve Papoutsis shared some thoughts on the unintentional release of details on his studio’s game.

So yeah, that happened. Not how we wanted to unveil Hardline, but all good. Didn't want to wait til E3 anyway, so let's talk about it... — Steve Papoutsis (@leveluptime) May 28, 2014

Video that’s out there was for an internal meeting. It’s 6 months old now and team has been cranking since then. See the real deal at E3. — Steve Papoutsis (@leveluptime) May 28, 2014

Excited to see so much buzz for the old footage. Love it. Can’t wait to show you how much further the team has taken things. — Steve Papoutsis (@leveluptime) May 28, 2014

We're pouring everything we've got into this & stoked to share details on June 9 - maybe even a little more before then if you want it. — Steve Papoutsis (@leveluptime) May 28, 2014

For more on Battlefield: Hardline, you can check out the leak and confirmation of the game’s existence from yesterday and this morning’s breakdown of single-player and multiplayer details.

Our Take

It's unfortunate when leaks happen, and even more so when they are precipitated by the developer or publisher handling the game. At the very least, buzz seems to be good for the next Battlefield title, which should give Visceral some comfort.