The main Pokémon developers, Game Freaks, recently suffered a massive hack and a ton of their upcoming projects were leaked. However, it wasn't just information that saw the light of day, but also a playable version of Pokémon Legends Z-A for

Nicole Carpenter is a senior reporter specializing in investigative features about labor issues in the game industry, as well as the business and culture of games. Phishing attempts happen a lot, and they’re not unique to Game Freak or any other video game company,

Pokémon developer Game Freak has confirmed its servers were hacked in August. The breach meant internal materials — from source codes to early and even scrapped character designs — were circulating on social media over the weekend.

Pokémon developer Game Freak has confirmed one of its servers was hacked in August and some of its data was compromised. The developer apologized for the breach in a Japanese-language statement and vowed to strengthen its security protocols.

Game Freak has confirmed a massive Pokemon hack that took place over the weekend, releasing tons of Pokemon-related info into the wild.

Employees’ personal info, game details, and source code leaks online

Pokemon' studio Game Freak has confirmed it was hacked in August, which resulted in over 2,500 former and current staff members having their personal information leaked.