Earlier today, future Pokemon leaks started appearing on the internet, similar to Grand Theft Auto 6 and the recent Insomniac leaks, leading people to wonder if Pokemon developer Game Freak has been hacked. I guessed it.
Game Freak has now released a statement confirming that an employee’s personal information and a lot of other information about the entire history of Pokémon was hacked in August (viewable here), as well as some information about upcoming games. Details have also been confirmed. Leaked information.
Although we won’t show any images or videos here, IGN reports that the leak contains some information about future Pokémon games, including code names for two versions of the 10th generation Pokémon games (K and N). It is reported that the It’s apparently being released on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, and it turns out it’s codenamed “Ounce.” It’s also said that Pokémon Legends ZA will be released exclusively on Nintendo Switch, but that may not mean much given the future announcement of the Switch successor.
It’s also said that there’s a Pokémon game codenamed Synapse being co-developed with another studio, which is claimed to be an MMO, or at least a primarily online game. It will be interesting to see how this turns out, as this is a big step for the Pokemon franchise.
The leak also includes the source code for numerous Pokémon games, thousands of pieces of character art from games and anime, and meeting notes for important decisions such as the number of elements in the Pokémon games and how Satoshi should run. The anime is also over.
Game Freak statement regarding hacking
“Notice and apology regarding leakage of personal information due to unauthorized access”
Game Freak Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Satoshi Tajiri, hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) has announced that the personal information of its employees, etc., was leaked due to unauthorized access to the Company’s servers by Game Freak Co., Ltd. It has become clear. Third party will be established in August 2024.
We sincerely apologize for the great inconvenience and concern we have caused to everyone involved.
1.Leakage of personal information
Personal data regarding our employees, etc.*
Items: Name, company email address
Number of items: 2,606 items
*All employees and contract employees of the company (including former employees and ex-employees)
2.Response to those whose personal information has been confirmed to have been leaked
We will contact the affected employees individually.
For those who cannot be contacted individually due to reasons such as retirement, we will notify you through this notice and will respond by setting up a contact point for inquiries regarding this matter.
3. Measures to prevent recurrence
We have already rebuilt the server and re-inspected it, but we will further strengthen our security measures and work to prevent it from happening again.
4. Contact information regarding this matter
For inquiries from those affected, please contact the contact point below.
