Pokémon maker confirms it was victim of hack

Pokémon shaper Game Freak has confirmed it was the unfortunate of a information leak aft accusation appeared online implicit the weekend.

The company, which has developed the Nintendo-exclusive video crippled bid since 1996, said its servers were hacked successful August this year.

A connection said 2,606 items containing the names and email addresses of current, erstwhile and declaration employees were accessed.

The institution did not remark connected different accusation shared online claiming to amusement details of unreleased and upcoming projects.

Game Freak said it would individually interaction those affected wherever possible, and fortify information measures to forestall akin hacks successful future.

"We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and interest caused to each involved," it said.

Game Freak works intimately alongside Nintendo and the Pokémon Company connected the franchise, said to beryllium 1 of the astir invaluable media properties successful the world.

It is presently processing the upcoming Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which is owed for merchandise adjacent year.

Last month, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company lodged legal enactment successful Japan against the makers of Palword.

The game, from developer Pocketpair, rapidly earned the nickname "Pokémon with guns" owed to the resemblance of its characters to Nintendo's creatures.

They've accused the institution of patent infringement - though the nonstop details of the assertion person not been revealed.