Game Freak and the Pokémon franchise suffer the biggest leak in its history

Game Freak, the lead developer of the Pokémon series since its inception with the legendary Pokémon Red and Blue in 1996, has confirmed “unauthorized access» to its servers and the theft of all kinds of sensitive information about its employees and projects. The situation, which is reminiscent of the case of Insomniac Games, Rockstar and GTA 6, resulted in the leak of around 1TB of hardware, including switch 2 details, Pokémon Legends: ZAAnd the 10th generation of Pokémon.

“We apologize for personal information leak due to unauthorized access,” read a statement posted by the developer on its website. “Game Freak announces that in the context of unauthorized access to our server by a third party, personal information of employees was exposed. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and worry this may cause to everyone involved.

“The personal data of our employees, including retirees and former employees, has been compromised. Names, email addresses…. We are communicating individually with those affected, but this announcement is aimed at those we have not been able to reach. From there we leave a contact form for those who might be affected. We have already checked the server and taken steps to prevent this from happening again. We will continue to strengthen our security measures.

We will see how this affects future plans for Game Freak and the Pokémon franchise in general, as often these leaks only result in idiotic discussions on company decisions and unrest among its poor employees.

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