How Xbox Ruined 7 Teens' Lives

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  • @Brew
    @Brew  4 роки тому +1649

    Thanks to World of Tanks! Play it here: tanks.ly/31a2DWG with the invite code TANKTASTIC

  • @salter8153
    @salter8153 4 роки тому +8041

    Bet the mom still doesn't know online games can't be paused

    • @XalconKugelBlitz
      @XalconKugelBlitz 4 роки тому +305

      So rude
      But so funny

    • @TheZephyrsWind
      @TheZephyrsWind 4 роки тому +251

      Haha! My mother understands but my dad, rest his soul, never understood anything about technology.

    • @rocky-zx6kq
      @rocky-zx6kq 4 роки тому +94

      My mom understand online game and made advantage to that because even I play offline games she won’t disturb me she will just ell me to finish it and do the chores

    • @raydai9541
      @raydai9541 4 роки тому +17

      Salter lol, they have that joke in China too.

    • @End336
      @End336 4 роки тому +28

      my dad understands and for my mom well I'm absolutely sure she knows by now I think she just doesn't care.

  • @impulse-nati0n114
    @impulse-nati0n114 4 роки тому +2369

    The fact that teens were able to do this is amazing

    • @hungarian_vizsla5796
      @hungarian_vizsla5796 4 роки тому +80

      I'd rather used the term terrifying or terrific. This isn't a good thing, I can be great, or grand, or surprising, but not amazing

    • @hungarian_vizsla5796
      @hungarian_vizsla5796 4 роки тому +10

      @@alexandrite3175 why?

    • @lpfan4491
      @lpfan4491 4 роки тому +51

      @@hungarian_vizsla5796 Terrific and great are usually words used in a positive content tho.

    • @hungarian_vizsla5796
      @hungarian_vizsla5796 4 роки тому +7

      @@lpfan4491 yes but not necessarily, like amazing

    • @ZebrazRus
      @ZebrazRus 4 роки тому +13

      @@alexandrite3175 so amazing. so amazin', so amazin', it's amazin'
      So amazin', so amazin', so amazin', it's amazin'

  • @zenraven7x301
    @zenraven7x301 4 роки тому +905

    You know, this how it always ends. No matter what crime, location, or activity. You get too confident, and keep going where you should have quit.

    • @disappointment6750
      @disappointment6750 3 роки тому +11

      Yup

    • @jewishbanana7055
      @jewishbanana7055 3 роки тому +15

      No, that’s why most criminals get away and are never caught.

    • @kryptin420
      @kryptin420 3 роки тому +6

      Gambler's conceit

    • @romxxii
      @romxxii 3 роки тому +45

      @@jewishbanana7055 Criminals who get away scot-free either quit while they were ahead, or like the banks have the decks stacked in their favor.

    • @jewishbanana7055
      @jewishbanana7055 3 роки тому +3

      @@romxxii I mean a lot of them don’t quit and just do it for a living a good example is scammers

  • @Chaos------
    @Chaos------ 4 роки тому +2051

    "Which had a connection to a military database, its where they stole an AH-64 Apache simulator"
    And this gentlemen, is where it all fell apart.

    • @snintendog
      @snintendog 4 роки тому +128

      better question why did they have that connection in the first place

    • @mbartelsm
      @mbartelsm 4 роки тому +233

      @@snintendog The game studio was probaby contracted by the army to develop the simulator.

    • @AdotLOM
      @AdotLOM 4 роки тому +27

      @@snintendog that's what I find so sus about this as well

    • @fearlesswindows
      @fearlesswindows 4 роки тому +168

      @@AdotLOM its perfectly normal. For decades the military showed interest in video games. Thats why we have video games made by the US army and making its own esports league. Plus the military always outsourced its projects and was interested in using talented game studios to create simulators for them. That's why its no surprise company's had ties with the military. Even today the US military uses the xbox one, although its moving to contract valve with its VR capabilities

    • @ArtisticScratch
      @ArtisticScratch 4 роки тому +49

      one doesn't just steal from the military and get out unscathed

  • @junoguten
    @junoguten 4 роки тому +5281

    Imagine arresting someone for undercutting fifa's ridiculous microtransaction prices

    • @dragonkingf3
      @dragonkingf3 4 роки тому +266

      To be fair, if he wasn't selling them and just giving them away I don't think they could have actually charged them with anything.

    • @jamesneedham6265
      @jamesneedham6265 4 роки тому +410

      @@dragonkingf3 Even then why should it be illegal, its only cheating at a game and EA insist to every legal authority that Fifa points are not money otherwise their games would include gambling. Its utter hypocrisy either this is like cheating at a casino and so its wire fraud and FIFA is gambling or its just a harmless game and like giving someone a dollar to a banker in monopoly in return for some monopoly money.

    • @shiverwind
      @shiverwind 4 роки тому +140

      @@jamesneedham6265 because fifa's gambling provides money to government through sales tax. The hacker does not.

    • @juanmanuelpenaloza9264
      @juanmanuelpenaloza9264 4 роки тому +7

      That's so gangster

    • @crisppzanuff2868
      @crisppzanuff2868 4 роки тому +73

      @@jamesneedham6265 the thing is
      Cheating at a game is technically illegal most of the time since games have it stated on terms of service that cheating is not tolerable and goes against rules of conduct
      So they can technically sue people for that
      Some companies just don't care or they just ban people
      Call of duty warzone actually sued people for cheating

  • @beng9360
    @beng9360 4 роки тому +690

    "what are you in for"
    "I sold black ops 2 hacks for 2000 Microsoft points"

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 4 роки тому +3342

    "Which is when Epic called the FBI"
    Epic Games never fails to get into these controversies

  • @garybrown2039
    @garybrown2039 4 роки тому +4388

    I’m just imagining how far these guys would’ve gone if they were supported by the right industry members.

    • @WarpPal
      @WarpPal 4 роки тому +95

      Very good point.

    • @Yes-to5ji
      @Yes-to5ji 4 роки тому +223

      WarpPal honestly they should have just worked for Xbox.

    • @bigmcchickenmcsloppyjerky
      @bigmcchickenmcsloppyjerky 4 роки тому +97

      Guys and girl. Holly Leroux was transgender.

    • @IloveJellow
      @IloveJellow 4 роки тому +17

      I mean you still have to be well known and these guys didn't get away with it so these where your small time guys trying to aim big but got caught.

    • @thepaperclip8814
      @thepaperclip8814 4 роки тому +25

      And girl

  • @typehere6689
    @typehere6689 4 роки тому +403

    When the first person came out, the name "Pekora" came to my mind at terrifying speed.

  • @loganmacgyver2625
    @loganmacgyver2625 4 роки тому +3685

    im low key jealous that they had such skills at young ages

    • @SemenSlurry
      @SemenSlurry 4 роки тому +75

      Not really he just got lucky and got a dev console then just ran it through an engine and copy pasted code except for pokora

    • @loganmacgyver2625
      @loganmacgyver2625 4 роки тому +258

      @@SemenSlurry well i meant the coders, not the guy who found the dev boards

    • @SemenSlurry
      @SemenSlurry 4 роки тому +20

      @@loganmacgyver2625 that's true sorry

    • @godemperormeow8591
      @godemperormeow8591 4 роки тому +29

      Time. They had a lot of time in their hands.

    • @fiso64
      @fiso64 4 роки тому +184

      @@godemperormeow8591 Lots of young people have lots of time. That's not the only determining factor. You also need dedication and intelligence (if you're making a browser in elementary school).

  • @abagofdonuts1584
    @abagofdonuts1584 4 роки тому +2232

    I was trying to click something on my phone and this shows up. Needless to say, I'm not disappointed.

  • @eclipsegst9419
    @eclipsegst9419 3 роки тому +62

    I actually remember when i was in high school at this time, there was this one kid who was like an uber-hacker who went around giving people copies of the newest Halo before it was even released. In retrospect, I assume his sources must have been connected to this.

    • @raven4k998
      @raven4k998 Рік тому +2

      1:00 he's typing very very loudly so run for it before he gets you🤣

  • @toganium4175
    @toganium4175 4 роки тому +1780

    *begins a video on X-Box with a Nintendo game.*

    • @spaghetpastrami1997
      @spaghetpastrami1997 4 роки тому +22

      Y E S

    • @jimastra8488
      @jimastra8488 4 роки тому +69

      Nintendo is more friendly with fair use than microsoft.

    • @lennyface8195
      @lennyface8195 4 роки тому +15

      Outstanding move!

    • @DioBrando-yk5up
      @DioBrando-yk5up 4 роки тому +8

      With a name and pfp I was the first antagonist that wanted the main characters body

    • @wholestick5986
      @wholestick5986 4 роки тому +41

      @@jimastra8488 Sega is more friendly with fair use than Nintendo.

  • @rustyshackleford9452
    @rustyshackleford9452 4 роки тому +3828

    How xbox ruined 7 teens lives
    People who still do console wars: I've won but at what cost

    • @spinoeater
      @spinoeater 4 роки тому +170

      But like, PCs are the best.
      If you do not agree, then, good on you that’s you’re opinion.

    • @rbvfeehfbudenrj
      @rbvfeehfbudenrj 4 роки тому +13

      Sp1no eater exaclty

    • @operahouse6573
      @operahouse6573 4 роки тому +6

      Yep

    • @rustyshackleford9452
      @rustyshackleford9452 4 роки тому +47

      @@spinoeater yes pcs are still the best

    • @Thejghostodst
      @Thejghostodst 4 роки тому +11

      @@spinoeater is Mac a pc and I still like console's

  • @nomduclavier
    @nomduclavier 4 роки тому +773

    Are we just brushing over one of them murdering a woman

    • @apacheattackhelicopter3475
      @apacheattackhelicopter3475 4 роки тому +41

      Lol yeah we completely dismissed that xD

    • @ZebrazRus
      @ZebrazRus 4 роки тому +9

      wait huh?

    • @shrek1onDVD
      @shrek1onDVD 4 роки тому +147

      are you talking about holly? when they talked about her taking her own life, i think they were saying another woman took her own life as well along with holly

    • @Saisem3
      @Saisem3 4 роки тому +30

      @@shrek1onDVD no he(leroux) probably the murdered a women with his hands

    • @Saisem3
      @Saisem3 4 роки тому +69

      @@shrek1onDVD and btw he’s a biological man and also will be

  • @capisenior
    @capisenior 4 роки тому +1252

    Imagine reverse engineer a whole console, hack into the manufacturer's network, create your own prototype of the console, to sell it for 5000 dollars.
    The amount of work and effort they've put into it, they could've made hundreds of thousands through legal means...

    • @vaneesiva942
      @vaneesiva942 4 роки тому +112

      for real, plus they had the brains for it.

    • @claimingagate
      @claimingagate 4 роки тому +6

      Yep

    • @edwardsanchez3708
      @edwardsanchez3708 4 роки тому +76

      It's always easier to steal and destroy than to create or invent out of your own mind.

    • @vipvip-tf9rw
      @vipvip-tf9rw 4 роки тому +77

      @@edwardsanchez3708 microsoft doing this all the time

    • @miloradowicz
      @miloradowicz 4 роки тому +40

      @@vipvip-tf9rw do you imply that Microsoft only employs thieves to scout the world for inventions to be stolen, or that Microsoft isn't paying its employees for their creative work? Because it's not true in both instances.

  • @mizukagej
    @mizukagej 4 роки тому +570

    it’s so weird that coding is something kids can pick up naturally, it’s kind of like an art form

    • @indierodo
      @indierodo 4 роки тому +91

      it is! coding is a highly creative endeavor, it's like painting but with logic instead of brushes

    • @thetizzleforshizzle
      @thetizzleforshizzle 4 роки тому +70

      Tried to learn c++, the hardest part was getting past how tedious and boring it is.
      Not sure why kids pick it up so easily and actually enjoy it

    • @ShinyKyu
      @ShinyKyu 4 роки тому +28

      I’m envious of people who can pick it up so quickly. I’m striving to be a game designer or game developer in the future, so I’ve learned a tiny bit of Python and am currently learning some C#. Coding is really fun because it’s like solving a logic puzzle, except the puzzle’s size and difficulty is only limited by your own imagination. Of course, it’s not for everyone’s tastes, but I enjoy it quite a lot.

    • @dogge929
      @dogge929 4 роки тому +6

      I've always wanted to learn some coding language, I've tried and again I've tried, but I simply don't have the gift. Rather, I've turned into a mechanic. Well, I suppose if I ever break down in a post apocalyptic nightmare land, I can always fix whatever was broken, but I'll never fully know computers.

    • @mizukagej
      @mizukagej 4 роки тому +4

      @@dogge929 i’m the exact opposite, i love computers and electronics but mechanics are beyond me

  • @daniel36265
    @daniel36265 4 роки тому +139

    "What started from curiosity turned into something bigger... something much uglier" Why are you describing my mother making me?

    • @yharim180
      @yharim180 3 роки тому +7

      Nah, that would be the CIA.

    • @anhilo9716
      @anhilo9716 3 роки тому +2

      legendary

  • @darrenthompson7995
    @darrenthompson7995 4 роки тому +541

    Jesus this is like oceans eleven except younger and backwards

  • @rynahall5251
    @rynahall5251 4 роки тому +1841

    I had a friend who knew holly personally, they were one of the first people to know that she took her own life, and I think he may be happy to know that her memory lives on properly in this video. Thank you for teaching the people this brew

    • @MxCrompli
      @MxCrompli 4 роки тому +85

      oh god that's sad...

    • @rocknb123
      @rocknb123 4 роки тому +114

      You mean he?

    • @rynahall5251
      @rynahall5251 4 роки тому +459

      @@rocknb123 Holly was a woman, it's very rude to disrespect the dead

    • @clownworld9291
      @clownworld9291 4 роки тому +61

      @@Unknwn-fw3po It's*

    • @Unknwn-fw3po
      @Unknwn-fw3po 4 роки тому +117

      @@clownworld9291 thats not even a pronoun lol.

  • @kapoojr5732
    @kapoojr5732 3 роки тому +77

    i love it how brew says video games can be bad for your mental health then tells us about world of war tanks lol

  • @Batata_OwO
    @Batata_OwO 4 роки тому +629

    This should become a movie, tho is tragic, the storie is very interesting

  • @juneaujuneau5991
    @juneaujuneau5991 4 роки тому +487

    Not sure how many people will see this but the Darknet Diaries podcast did a deep dive into this including interviews with a lot of those involved. Episodes 45 and 46 if anyone is interested!

    • @sharbly
      @sharbly 4 роки тому +10

      Was looking whether someone had already mentioned this
      Very much seconding the recommendation!

    • @xGh0stHD
      @xGh0stHD 4 роки тому +6

      @@sharbly You've probably Already heard the podcast by now, but it's worth the time. It's a really good, detailed podcast. I highly recommend it! It's kind of long, but worth every minute.

    • @sharbly
      @sharbly 4 роки тому +3

      @@xGh0stHD yes, I've listened to it and liked it, thus the seconding the recommendation :)

    • @marcoramirez8008
      @marcoramirez8008 4 роки тому

      @@sharbly can i get link?

    • @sharbly
      @sharbly 4 роки тому +1

      @@marcoramirez8008 Sent the link, hope it's not caught in spam. Otherwise, just Google for "darknet diaries Xbox underground". It's two episodes

  • @kaitlyniskawaii
    @kaitlyniskawaii 3 роки тому +88

    R.I.P. Holly, R.I.P. Clark.
    R.I.P. all these young people's lives that were ruined,/ lost to prison time. it's truly tragic.

    • @rikubrown8109
      @rikubrown8109 3 роки тому +1

      Who's holly?

    • @rikubrown8109
      @rikubrown8109 2 роки тому +1

      @@ST-BEANZ oh so you mean the mentally delusional person?

    • @rikubrown8109
      @rikubrown8109 2 роки тому +4

      @Holly Would lol explain how? I'm not the man pretending to be a woman

    • @rikubrown8109
      @rikubrown8109 2 роки тому +1

      @@ST-BEANZ nobody is as nobody here has an irrational fear of nan pretend to be a woman and vise versa.

    • @locklear308
      @locklear308 2 роки тому

      @@rikubrown8109 basically

  • @thetophatgentleman4634
    @thetophatgentleman4634 4 роки тому +823

    It’s not the xbox that ruins lives, it the people themselves.

    • @cereall9457
      @cereall9457 4 роки тому +46

      “The train didn’t disappoint us, we disappointed ourselves by having too high of expectations for the train.” - shiey

    • @ruthwikalamuru
      @ruthwikalamuru 4 роки тому +1

      U Spitting straight facts

    • @thatrandomkidyt8436
      @thatrandomkidyt8436 4 роки тому +2

      Yea

    • @Burialofagod
      @Burialofagod 4 роки тому +3

      Its both

    • @RascaldeesV2
      @RascaldeesV2 4 роки тому +25

      @@Burialofagod No. It's the people. THEY made the CHOICE to do what they did. I've had an xbox since the first one came out and I've updated to each console. Mine hasn't magically turned on a dev mode without my permission.

  • @zurivision
    @zurivision 4 роки тому +215

    I can't believe how one wrong move lead them down to a path of jail time or death

    • @KeithTheKing67
      @KeithTheKing67 4 роки тому +6

      It happens.

    • @drnotuseless
      @drnotuseless 4 роки тому +21

      butterfly effect

    • @jamesdlin7
      @jamesdlin7 4 роки тому +28

      It seems to me that the result was due to multiple bad choices.

    • @hanabal898
      @hanabal898 4 роки тому +16

      @@jamesdlin7 yeh this wasnt an overnight thing, he just made cumulative bad decisions that caught up with him over time.

    • @rivus3358
      @rivus3358 4 роки тому +7

      In reality most of them got 2 years of jail time or less which really isnt all that bad in the grand scheme of things

  • @gerardmontgomery280
    @gerardmontgomery280 3 роки тому +32

    Quality assurance, shows Skyrim. I'm laughing so hard my sides hurt.

    • @MmeHyraelle
      @MmeHyraelle 3 роки тому

      Skyrim with a broken horse ;)

    • @lewisblackwiththenicehair
      @lewisblackwiththenicehair 3 роки тому +2

      What do you mean? Skyrim is a brilliant game with no flaws and immaculate coding, I've never seen a single glitch in 10 years...
      😉

    • @octavioperez4334
      @octavioperez4334 2 роки тому

      @@lewisblackwiththenicehair you're joking right?

    • @lewisblackwiththenicehair
      @lewisblackwiththenicehair 2 роки тому

      @@octavioperez4334 I'm very worried that you had to ask

    • @octavioperez4334
      @octavioperez4334 2 роки тому

      @@lewisblackwiththenicehair Last time I remember back in 2011 when the game came out it was loaded with bugs and glitches. (On ps3) It was bad to a point I traded it for Fallout New Vegas 😁 but later I got the ps4 version and it ran good. It is a great game it's not perfect but it's great.

  • @amahlaka
    @amahlaka 4 роки тому +131

    This is missing the best part: The kid who sneaked in the Microsoft offices to steal a unreleased Xbox One

  • @MostlyPonies1
    @MostlyPonies1 4 роки тому +448

    It didn't start as a group of friends playing games, it started as a group of hackers doing crimes to make money and simply grew in scope. They seemed more like business partners than friends.

    • @logicalwren8061
      @logicalwren8061 3 роки тому +16

      Correct!

    • @oreo1749
      @oreo1749 3 роки тому +50

      And it’s not Xbox’s fault or video games in general, these seem like the people who would do it if it was bank accounts or micro transactions. One would just be more profitable

    • @FastbenSupremoo
      @FastbenSupremoo 3 роки тому +4

      Na moral

    • @kaldogorath
      @kaldogorath 3 роки тому +7

      And before they started doing crimes? Well, they were friends playing games.

    • @ReaperKorp
      @ReaperKorp 3 роки тому +7

      Darknet diaries has two episodes on this that go way deeper into this story. At the start some of them were friends.

  • @C6.mario5594
    @C6.mario5594 3 роки тому +7

    This is a common case of letting too many people know the secret someone was bound to be selfish

  • @jebgutz6540
    @jebgutz6540 4 роки тому +51

    Kids that grew up with tech and began knowing it all, ended up where they aren't supposed to end up

    • @Versuffe
      @Versuffe 4 роки тому

      *laughs*
      Yeaaa........
      I was gaming before I could write or read (5), thats how I know english

    • @loyaltyabovealllawzco.lilw1232
      @loyaltyabovealllawzco.lilw1232 4 роки тому

      @@Versuffe u were slow then I could read an write at 4 was playing video games at about 2 4 I was doing it by myself nonthing to brag about here I cant even brag an I'm not I'm just making a point about u

    • @loyaltyabovealllawzco.lilw1232
      @loyaltyabovealllawzco.lilw1232 4 роки тому

      @@Versuffe gaming has nonthing to do with hacking or tech u play on a console lol

    • @loyaltyabovealllawzco.lilw1232
      @loyaltyabovealllawzco.lilw1232 4 роки тому

      @@Versuffe something that's made with a extremely easy interface that a 3 year old could figure it out

  • @rysea9855
    @rysea9855 4 роки тому +85

    Moral of the story: Be greedy, keep the games and information to yourself

    • @alexphenex8
      @alexphenex8 2 роки тому

      Just chillin' with military-grade apache simulator

  • @TheMegamaster44
    @TheMegamaster44 4 роки тому +117

    Can I just say scamming ea out of micro transaction money is hardly a crime it's more of a necessary robin hood situation

  • @risingdarkness
    @risingdarkness 4 роки тому +421

    Xbox: Ruinung 7 lives
    Media: Its all coming together
    School: Ruins thousands of lives
    Media: I am gonna pretend I didnt see that.

    • @hayosiko9119
      @hayosiko9119 4 роки тому +34

      @Genocide is fun you missed a word: end
      School helped end more lives than xbox

    • @hayosiko9119
      @hayosiko9119 4 роки тому +5

      @Genocide is fun i mostly agree but how many people actually ever got swatted because of xbox

    • @crossfire4691
      @crossfire4691 4 роки тому +3

      Well time to watch look at a debate

    • @hayosiko9119
      @hayosiko9119 4 роки тому +13

      @Genocide is fun one person swatted doesnt top off the thousands of suicides caused directly or indirectly by school

    • @1R-459
      @1R-459 4 роки тому +3

      I like school

  • @NT-sx2bd
    @NT-sx2bd 4 роки тому +58

    Hey u, coffee man who never sleeps
    I enjoy your content alot, you put a ton of effort into if and I heavily like your intro and animation style!

  • @lightningmchick8948
    @lightningmchick8948 4 роки тому +28

    This sounds like a Japanese heist movie...

    • @chandlerlannan4729
      @chandlerlannan4729 4 роки тому +3

      it sounds like a gta heist, where May only got paid 5% of the cut

  • @darkfang932
    @darkfang932 4 роки тому +139

    I never knew I needed Brew's Mario impression until now...

  • @Evan_Case
    @Evan_Case 4 роки тому +291

    My mom went to jail on her own :'(

  • @bungy1609
    @bungy1609 4 роки тому +15

    When he repeated the words “PK Fire”
    I felt that

  • @dagkyco8152
    @dagkyco8152 4 роки тому +490

    Don’t let the Karens get ahold of this!

    • @polonoralph
      @polonoralph 4 роки тому +5

      LOL

    • @Thehudats
      @Thehudats 4 роки тому +7

      @@robinfloof at least its 2003 servers are faster than my internet connection.

    • @aarepelaa1142
      @aarepelaa1142 4 роки тому +6

      We need to send a cyber attack to the karen's super secret meet up site!

    • @astraldirectrix
      @astraldirectrix 4 роки тому +13

      Do we dare underestimate the power of Facebook-addicted, self-righteous, entitled boomer soccer moms?

    • @No-xw7mo
      @No-xw7mo 4 роки тому +3

      aare pelaa Facebook?

  • @Changingtesting
    @Changingtesting 4 роки тому +134

    When you use inspect element in school:

    • @theman13532
      @theman13532 4 роки тому +3

      one time a few years ago i had used zearn and did inspect element and then i skipped questions

    • @runguardian6868
      @runguardian6868 4 роки тому +2

      I got people passwords using inspect element

    • @tauon_
      @tauon_ 4 роки тому +6

      Neither of you did that.

    • @sphereyahya
      @sphereyahya 4 роки тому

      69 likes now ;)

    • @rtchara618
      @rtchara618 4 роки тому +3

      When I first learned about inspect element I tried to get myself free robux.
      It didn't work :(
      I was 8 when I did it by the way, I know you can't do that now

  • @godslaughter
    @godslaughter 2 роки тому +7

    This is sad. These kids/young adults should have been rehabilitated to work through legal means and make a better and more accessible gaming market, it's a shame to see what has happened. They were clearly skilled.

  • @tsuna_o7
    @tsuna_o7 4 роки тому +148

    I liked the "pk fire! Pk fire! Pk fire!"
    Reminds me of online

    • @theman13532
      @theman13532 4 роки тому +3

      *pk fire pk fire pk fire pk fire pk fire pk fire pk fire pk fire pk fire pk fire pk fire*
      -grill when ness

    • @SemenSlurry
      @SemenSlurry 4 роки тому

      PK fire PK fire
      Haha online bad you can laugh now

    • @dallanledford6364
      @dallanledford6364 4 роки тому

      *uses reflect

    • @josedeleon9273
      @josedeleon9273 4 роки тому

      @@dallanledford6364 jumps over pk fire, ness.exe has stopped working

    • @bug5654
      @bug5654 4 роки тому

      PK DOUBLECROSS!

  • @madkirk7431
    @madkirk7431 4 роки тому +332

    "Xbox ruined 7 teens' lifes"
    Playstation fans still doing the console wars: It's free real estate!

    • @gardenjhr
      @gardenjhr 4 роки тому +25

      PlayStation as a console is better than Xbox it’s been proven many times idk why people still fight, the exclusives are also better. It’s not really a war it’s more of a pointless battle where no one wants to see which one is actually better. And No PC is not better because it’s not a console, consoles are made to be 1. More portable 2. Cheaper 3. More convenient

    • @cyriell
      @cyriell 4 роки тому +16

      @@gardenjhr portable and cheaper is debateable

    • @oaky2222
      @oaky2222 4 роки тому +10

      PlayStation is obviously the better pick, someone is a salty Xbox fan.

    • @DdDd-lg6qi
      @DdDd-lg6qi 4 роки тому +7

      ArthurKnowsYouSinned ur an obvious Playstation fan

    • @godza8107
      @godza8107 4 роки тому +24

      @@oaky2222 last time i checked both of them are salty

  • @og-bv5yt
    @og-bv5yt 4 роки тому +18

    I swear this is what my mom thinks is gonna happened to me if i dont get off my pc

  • @josephjohnson313
    @josephjohnson313 4 роки тому +82

    I’d highly recommend the Darknet Diaries podcast if your interested in this story with more details, or if your interested in stories like these

    • @richardcruz8703
      @richardcruz8703 4 роки тому +5

      What episode

    • @thejman3489
      @thejman3489 4 роки тому

      @@richardcruz8703 45 and 46. Links are listed in the description.

    • @amahlaka
      @amahlaka 4 роки тому +1

      Those episodes are amazing

    • @itssummertime6854
      @itssummertime6854 4 роки тому +1

      A lot more detailed version of this story but this gives you a good low down

  • @thelunaticcultist5157
    @thelunaticcultist5157 4 роки тому +20

    Thank you Brew, Very nice!

  • @Marcos-pc3hh
    @Marcos-pc3hh 3 роки тому +14

    A hack modem still pings the nearest node, basically in a neighborhood. So yea they can still find you, it will just take longer.

    • @supermaster2012
      @supermaster2012 3 роки тому

      The "hacked modem" was literally a generic brand OpenWRT device running a VPN client.

    • @Marcos-pc3hh
      @Marcos-pc3hh 3 роки тому

      @@supermaster2012 doesn't change the fact that it's still pinging the node. Worked in NYC for Time Warner, if they really wanted to find you they would.

  • @kindaslyguy4092
    @kindaslyguy4092 4 роки тому +7

    This is one of my favorite Brews yet. Thank you for your informative cups of joe.

  • @gafined2345
    @gafined2345 4 роки тому +27

    2:21 he just casually talks while there's a spinning horse

  • @CallMeVidd
    @CallMeVidd 3 роки тому +2

    This already sounds like a heist movie but then half the group has these nicknames which just make it sound even more like one

  • @aiss9903
    @aiss9903 4 роки тому +6

    I was watching some of your videos and hoping for a new one a few minutes ago, what a pleasant surprise

  • @hazel9490
    @hazel9490 4 роки тому +27

    This honestly sounds like a new upcoming movie

  • @ferretyluv
    @ferretyluv 11 місяців тому +2

    Talk about burying the lede. The Xbox didn’t get his mom arrested. She was arrested for harboring a fugitive who broke into

  • @mad_jelly
    @mad_jelly 4 роки тому +58

    This should be a Netflix show

    • @MostlyPonies1
      @MostlyPonies1 4 роки тому +1

      It would barely be enough for a standard movie. If they got the Breaking Bad creators for a show about this you can almost guarantee a success. But if they get less talented people, it ends up being padded with boring filler or made up details.

  • @kiddamage3948
    @kiddamage3948 4 роки тому +12

    9:00 when he said "another" that made me so unreasonably happy

  • @Mark_nobody3
    @Mark_nobody3 2 роки тому +1

    That is sure way of saying “You will never take me Alive!” To a whole new level
    8:40

  • @silvertheelf
    @silvertheelf 4 роки тому +62

    Genius turned to insanity and stupidity.

    • @k.silverpoint
      @k.silverpoint 4 роки тому +11

      I mean, we have the benefit of hindsight. They didn't, sadly.

    • @silvertheelf
      @silvertheelf 4 роки тому

      @@k.silverpoint indeed.

    • @JoshSweetvale
      @JoshSweetvale 4 роки тому

      Leopold & Lobotomy

  • @bananasean5145
    @bananasean5145 4 роки тому +114

    "I put my mom in jail"
    Me: takes notes.

  • @kris6682
    @kris6682 4 роки тому +19

    These kids did something amazing and rather than giving them a job or doing anything to try to redirect their energy, you ruin their lives. All of these guys could have went on to something great but not now.

    • @loyaltyabovealllawzco.lilw1232
      @loyaltyabovealllawzco.lilw1232 4 роки тому +2

      Honestly microsoft should be shut down same with ea for promoting gambling to minors an also having minors gamble on there platform

    • @loyaltyabovealllawzco.lilw1232
      @loyaltyabovealllawzco.lilw1232 4 роки тому +1

      They dont care about anyone but a dollar

    • @loyaltyabovealllawzco.lilw1232
      @loyaltyabovealllawzco.lilw1232 4 роки тому +2

      If a kid can gamble his college fund away microsoft would take it no question asked

    • @rikubrown8109
      @rikubrown8109 3 роки тому +2

      Hahahaha yes kris6682 let's reward them for breaking the law. Thats a good message to send to people

    • @rikubrown8109
      @rikubrown8109 3 роки тому +2

      @@loyaltyabovealllawzco.lilw1232 what gambling?

  • @ImJCyo
    @ImJCyo 4 роки тому +15

    What a sad story. But these things happen when you get people in your circle who can't be trusted.

    • @raven4k998
      @raven4k998 Рік тому

      a t127 tank the Russians only get t54 and t55 tanks now so yeah that is a great deal join world of tanks today and get your free t127 tank today while supply's last kid🤣

  • @MisterBallZach
    @MisterBallZach 4 роки тому +9

    I remember this. I never realised how bad it ended up getting.

  • @CHMin-cl5wi
    @CHMin-cl5wi 3 роки тому +111

    Love how far the law goes defending corperations and how hard they dropped the hammer on some people that legally bought something from a 3rd party that Microsoft failed to dispose of yet trying to overthrow the govt these days only gets you a stern talking to and probation

    • @brandonwombacher2559
      @brandonwombacher2559 3 роки тому +3

      Corporations are the most important people or places in the world I guess

    • @Xassaw
      @Xassaw 3 роки тому +5

      According to our constitution, we have a duty to overthrow this god-awful traitorous government!

    • @bulldozer6781
      @bulldozer6781 3 роки тому +16

      That's why I believe in screwing over corporations whenever possible. I can't do all that much on my own, but I can certainly try to be annoying.

    • @rikubrown8109
      @rikubrown8109 3 роки тому +4

      It was more than that. Had they bought the console and didn't hack into the server then they would be fine. Where they went wrong was making and selling the prototype and all the other stuff they did

    • @supermaster2012
      @supermaster2012 3 роки тому +3

      @@rikubrown8109 they didn't hack partnernet, the studio that previously owned the devkit simply didn't wipe the machine so it still had credentials saved.
      Also making a clone system is not illegal at all, the problem was selling the machine with the illegaly obtained development Windows build.

  • @firasamhaz7818
    @firasamhaz7818 4 роки тому +5

    Person:*gets introduced*
    Brew: BUT WAIT THERE IS MORE

  • @nbkarkat
    @nbkarkat 4 роки тому +478

    pog
    edit: after watching this video, i change this message to pogn't

  • @SamLabbato
    @SamLabbato 3 роки тому +6

    I still remember those infection lobbys in CoD WaW. I was so hyped after I got into one for free, I didn't turn off my xbox for 3 days.

    • @Busshhu
      @Busshhu 6 місяців тому

      I once somehow ended up in an infection lobby in Black Ops 2
      I didn't know what it was, I just left after a few matches not thinking much of it, was pretty neat

  • @DeborahDailylol
    @DeborahDailylol 4 роки тому +19

    Mom: "It's cause of that dang phone."

  • @SamuelTheAdept
    @SamuelTheAdept 4 роки тому +7

    Grill spamming PK Fire makes so much sense

  • @savannahstargaze
    @savannahstargaze 3 роки тому +2

    like how they can arrest all these teens but couldn’t find the people who sold them the motherboards in the first place

    • @spacetofu5306
      @spacetofu5306 Рік тому

      Technically the seller really can't be punished cause it was microsoft's fault for not properly disposing the devkits in the first place and that the devkits got handed to a random guy.

  • @TheCoregalore
    @TheCoregalore 4 роки тому +10

    They should make this into a movie. What a story!!!

  • @shroomoid9403
    @shroomoid9403 4 роки тому +5

    When Grill kept saying "PK Fire" over and over it hurt my soul

  • @DenethorDurrandir
    @DenethorDurrandir 4 роки тому +131

    "It had gone from a group of friends playing games" no it didn't, it was a group of hackers messing around with games, see this is where the "gaming bad" journalism starts

    • @jakerhodes2105
      @jakerhodes2105 4 роки тому +5

      I mean it did tho

    • @stinkymart3173
      @stinkymart3173 4 роки тому +18

      Yeah but the hacking itself started with playing games.

    • @ultimatewolfexists2378
      @ultimatewolfexists2378 3 роки тому +14

      Yes it did. Playing games is one thing but they were playing with the games. They were just playing until they started doing all the illegal activities.

    • @shadowofagod896
      @shadowofagod896 2 роки тому

      He wasn't implying that playing games itself caused the situation they're in, but rather it was their over ambitions that landed them in there.

  • @RattlerSnake
    @RattlerSnake 2 роки тому

    I love the effort you put into wording. Great video here 👍

  • @ccarroll8899
    @ccarroll8899 4 роки тому +16

    God I remember when all of this was going on... a friend of mine i went to school with had an in with with someone that ended up with one of the dev boards and used to make bank... ended up with what probably amounted to a lifetime supply of Xbox live time and points (but if i remember correctly the points may have capped at 9999)

  • @the1it1man
    @the1it1man 4 роки тому +12

    Dark net diaries on Spotify has actual interviews with these guys, amazing story!

  • @yuqing2006
    @yuqing2006 3 роки тому

    thanks for animating it. it makes it more easily absorb and less horrible.

  • @christianengineer.
    @christianengineer. 4 роки тому +27

    9:38-9:40 watch the thumbtack move slightly to the right!😂

  • @Hukkavei
    @Hukkavei 4 роки тому +4

    I remember when COD world at war was still widely played, I was somewhat pleasently surprised as I randomly joined a zombies game match which was "hacked" and gave my account full o
    Prestige. I was less happy when all the multiplayer maps begun filling with hackers as well with flight and invunereabilities, at where I stopped playing it

    • @cattysplat
      @cattysplat 3 роки тому

      Literally everyone and their dog seemed to be playing Cod4 and WoW back then. Business must have been huge for these hackers.

  • @jaypalo
    @jaypalo 4 роки тому

    wow there really needs to be a movie for this, great video. Subbed

  • @redd.rabbit
    @redd.rabbit 3 роки тому +6

    R.I.P Holly, probably the smartest person I will ever know in my whole life. Such an amazing person

  • @thespacemopper5457
    @thespacemopper5457 4 роки тому +33

    Grill is literally P.K fire 🤣🤣

  • @theonewhoasked7067
    @theonewhoasked7067 2 роки тому +1

    This legit sounds like a movie on hackers Hollywood would make.

  • @NOCDIB
    @NOCDIB Рік тому +4

    XBox didnt ruin anyone's lives. These idiots ruined themselves.

  • @thegiovannimauro
    @thegiovannimauro 4 роки тому +7

    I don't have anything against those who create hacks (aka actual hackers, not cheaters), we need brilliant minds like these in the world. It's just those who use the cheats which ruin the fun for everyone.

    • @raven4k998
      @raven4k998 Рік тому

      yeah they were hacker's that made people into cheaters for money🤣

  • @greggedgell1543
    @greggedgell1543 3 роки тому

    First video I ever watched by u, definitely subing. I really like a good interesting story!!!

  • @Generatrix
    @Generatrix 4 роки тому +9

    Vancleave: Hears nothing more from him, didnt do any illegal stuff

  • @gplor5259
    @gplor5259 3 роки тому +4

    8:47 That's what I call a progamer move.

  • @ThePolecatProcess
    @ThePolecatProcess 2 роки тому +1

    "10 ton tank"
    Every post 1940 medium tank and up: "Am I a joke to you?"

  • @laughingman7467
    @laughingman7467 4 роки тому +38

    As interesting as "down the rabbit hole" videos
    **Subscribes**

  • @daniellund5449
    @daniellund5449 4 роки тому +33

    “How 7 teens ruined their own lives by engaging in criminal activity”

    • @jackkraken3888
      @jackkraken3888 4 роки тому +2

      This. Also when money starts getting involved that's when things get really bad.

    • @-Teague-
      @-Teague- 4 роки тому +1

      That wouldn't get as many clicks tho

  • @blazing123
    @blazing123 4 роки тому

    cant stop watching your vids...

  • @deborahblackvideoediting8697
    @deborahblackvideoediting8697 2 роки тому +5

    I can't believe that the mom got the same amount of prison time (or more) than some of the kids!!

    • @raven4k998
      @raven4k998 Рік тому

      going to prison for stabbing yourself multiple times you gotta love that one🤣🤣🤣
      one would think a mental health facility but nope jail instead🤣🤣🤣

  • @OniSorasousha
    @OniSorasousha 4 роки тому +57

    "Fresno" Is actually pronounced "Frezno" I live close by.

    • @josiah9914
      @josiah9914 4 роки тому

      In California :D I Live in Selma. Selma is Not that Far from Fresno

    • @user-rx7pd1xv4k
      @user-rx7pd1xv4k 4 роки тому +1

      Actually it's pronounced FRESHNO

    • @souljastation5463
      @souljastation5463 4 роки тому +1

      @@josiah9914 it's pronounced Zelma

    • @jeffryg71
      @jeffryg71 4 роки тому +1

      Fressno

  • @TheRealStevenSeagals
    @TheRealStevenSeagals 3 роки тому

    Your videos are awesome man, keep up the good work

  • @eve_lasandia_de_arte5803
    @eve_lasandia_de_arte5803 4 роки тому +5

    0:35 the guy looks like Speedwagon, but without muscle

  • @pyrix
    @pyrix 4 роки тому +43

    I'll take this sponsor over Raid:Shadow Legends any day.

    • @oreoyinloye5191
      @oreoyinloye5191 4 роки тому +4

      Is it me or have they stopped sponsoring?

    • @MostlyPonies1
      @MostlyPonies1 4 роки тому +2

      Raid Legends: World of Shadow Tanks

  • @gearavien2784
    @gearavien2784 4 роки тому

    I don't know about you, but this could be a whole movie! Cheers mate

  • @MySqueezingArm
    @MySqueezingArm 4 роки тому +10

    Darknet Diaries 'Xbox Underground' is a really great in depth interview and deep dive on this. Fantastic podcast, check it out!
    EDIT: Brew you legend, thanks for shouting Jack out. Subbed for life to you.

  • @standardzach8780
    @standardzach8780 4 роки тому +23

    normal youtubers with WoT (world of tanks) sponsors: BORING
    Grill narrating the sponsor: hehe thats funny :3