Some game trailers promise the world — and deliver a loading screen.
From fake gameplay to scripted nonsense, we’re breaking down the biggest lies in gaming trailer history. These weren’t just flops — they were full-blown marketing mirages.
The hype was real. The gameplay? Not so much.
Whether it was smoke-and-mirrors marketing, pre-rendered deception, or just straight cap, these are the games that fooled everyone — and how they got away with it.
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pretty much all recent Ubisfot games should be on this list….
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Dead Island ❤
cyperpunk definity had to be on that list, the amount of times i raged lol 😅
damn i forgot watchdog had this problem lol 😂
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