Pokemon developer, Game Freak was recently hacked, and the stolen data revealed tons of details like the unannounced Pokemon games, switch 2 codename, and much more.
Game Freak, the well-known developer behind the Pokemon series, recently confirmed it had been hit by a serious cyberattack. This hack, which took place in August 2024, led to a big leak of information, including sensitive data about their upcoming games and even Nintendo's next-gen console.
Pokemon Dev Game Freak Hacked: Upcoming Pokemon Games and More Leaked
The hackers got into Game Freak's servers and managed to access personal information from over 2,600 employees and contractors. This included names and email addresses, which was pretty concerning for those affected. Game Freak apologized for the breach and said they have strengthened their security systems since then to prevent this from happening again.
The leaked data included codenames for unannounced Pokémon games, like the 10th generation Pokémon game called "Gaia," and a new console codenamed "Ounce," believed to be the Nintendo Switch 2.
On top of that, the leak revealed some surprising details about upcoming Pokémon projects. One of the biggest surprises was the mention of a Pokémon game with the codename "Synapse," which could be an MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) game co-developed with another studio. There were also rumors about a new game called Pokémon Legends: Z-A and some source code leaks from older Pokémon titles like HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black 2, and White 2.
Not only were games affected, but there was also information about a sequel to the Detective Pikachu movie and even hints about a possible Pokémon live-action show on Netflix. This is a big deal for fans because it shows that there might be more live-action Pokémon projects in the works.
Game Freak has been hacked. This is a new leak like the gigaleak from Nintendo from a few years ago. It has multiple Gigabytes of info.It includes source code and beta builds of HGSS and BW2. pic.twitter.com/WIZjyuwYuY
— Centro LEAKS (@CentroLeaks) October 12, 2024
While Game Freak has been open about the breach of employee information, they haven't said much about the details of the leaked game data. Nintendo also hasn’t officially responded to this leak yet, even though the Switch 2 rumors have been circulating for a while now.
This whole situation reminds people of the infamous Nintendo "gigaleak" from 2020, where a huge amount of internal data was also leaked online. It’s a tough time for Game Freak as they try to handle the aftermath of this breach, and fans are left wondering what this means for future Pokémon games and Nintendo’s new console.
For now, everyone’s waiting to see if Nintendo or Game Freak will give more details about these leaked projects and what this means for the future of Pokémon games. It’s clear that the cyberattack has caused a lot of trouble, and it might even impact the development of their upcoming titles.