An unprecedented leak has hit mainline Pokemon series developer Game Freak, revealing tons of previously unknown information about unused monsters, unannounced projects, and a potential Switch 2 codename.

In the statement, Game Freak apologized to all those affected by the data breach and insisted the vulnerability at the heart of the hack was since rebuilt. ORIGINAL STORY: Pokémo

Game studios are frequent targets for hackers. In December 2023, PlayStation Studio Insomniac Games had 1.6TB of data, including 1.3 million files, leaked to the public in a ransomware attack. The Spiderman developer had PowerPoint presentations, game footage, images, HR documents, and internal plans revealed on the dark web by the criminals.