The same arguments are made when &quot;pre-release&quot; copies appear online.  The last thing the studios want is informed consumers.<p>I say &quot;pre-release&quot; because more often than not the film has been released in one market but not another, for instance to set-top boxes in asia while it is still in theaters in north america.<p>The games industry follows the same pattern.  Reviewers with early access, actual early access, are routinely barred from saying anything publicly until the game is released.  Publishers don&#x27;t want knowledge of potentially game-breaking bugs getting out prior to purchase.