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Pokémon games, personal information among the items released
Update: more information was included in the article to note other items in the leak, and the lack of a response from the developers on the other data leaked.
Oct 13, 2024 - A massive leak of Pokémon games and other items has hit the web. The weekend drop has surprised longtime fans of the series, with many excited to see the developer's plans, beta work, and lore information that was previously unknown. The next Nintendo console also saw its codename, "Ounce" leak within these files.
In addition, information on the next Pokémon game, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, was included. The leaks suggest it is set to release in 2025. The leak also detailed plans for new spinoffs, a new anime series, and potential films for the franchise.
While this information may be exciting, it is not the only data obtained in the breach.
According to a statement by Game Freak, the Pokémon game developers, personal information of over 2600 employees was accessed during the August 2024 server breach. The personal information leaked includes email addresses, names and other sensitive info. Nintendo, Game Freak, and the Pokémon Company have not addressed any of the other leaked information, or provided insight into what other data was compromised in the attack.
This type of leak obviously has business ramifications for Nintendo and Game Freak, but it's much more important to remember the human cost in this. Data leaks like this can lead to employee harassment and financial instability. Data breaches for companies like CD Projekt Red, Insomniac, and Rockstar have also made waves over the last few years - with many employees seeing online vitriol following the breaches.
Out of respect for the people affected by this breach, we will not be sharing links or images to any of the files or content included in the leaks.
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