Massive Pokemon leak is over for now as leakers say staying online while Nintendo searches for them "would not be smart," but call out other leakers for spreading "fake" information before they leave
Nov. 14, 2024The leakers are disappearing for their “safety”
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Theenormous Pokemon leakthat reportedly revealedsource code for Pokemon Legends: Z-A, theorigin story for the entire in-game universe, and much more is apparently over for the time being, as the leakers are disappearing from the internet for their “safety.”
Since last month, the internet has been awash with supposed Pokemon leaks after an alleged data breach at developer Game Freak, but those who’ve been sharing the information are now taking a step back from it all. Asshared by Twitter user @pory_leeks, over on Discord, one of the anonymous leakers says that despite being “fine,” ultimately, “being online for more [time] would not be smart.” No mention is made in the message of what’s caused this sudden change, but perhaps the idea of facing legal action from the likes of Nintendo or Game Freak feels more threatening than before.
The leaker in the message says that there’s “no need” to keep the account alive since “we do not give a fuck about fame, money,” and afollow-up message shared by @pory_leeksalso confirms that some of the messages sent on Discord “are starting to get deleted,” with one leaker’s entire account set to be wiped. Despite this, it’s claimed that this won’t be the end of the leaked information: “All data promised will come out at a later date (we’re not fully sure where that will be, but we do have ways of validating the source of those leaks for that later date).”
With over 99 million copies sold on the Switch alone, Nintendo says Pokemon has “found a new home on Nintendo Switch.”
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