With how busy and successful hacker groups have been these days, this seems like a dumb move for this company...

The truth is, software always contains bugs. When have enough bugs been fixed so that they can release the game?? It's subjective, and, yes, the game companies are going to gauge this based on consumer response. It's silly to say they should "make sure it works" before-hand. If it doesn't work, don't buy it. Some initial buyers will have to suffer, but that's the cost of being on the bleeding-edge, especially as the software gets more and more complicated. As an example, I don't run cutting-edge linux distros (Ubuntu, Fedora) on my computers for that very reason. I get better results using something that has a slower release cycle and contains slightly older software. In fact, I used to run Fedora for several years, trying to always use the most current release. Over time, things seemed to be broken more and more. Eventually, I had to look for other options. Looks like gamers are just going to have to "get with the program."