By cryptoadmin 
Nintendo goes after the leaker behind final 12 months’s large Pokémon information breach, in accordance with a report by Polygon. The corporate has requested a California court docket to pressure Discord to surrender the identification of the particular person behind the leak, who goes by the title "GameFreakOUT" on the platform.
Nintendo desires Discord to launch the title, tackle, cellphone quantity and electronic mail tackle of the leaker. It mentioned in a subpoena that the particular person uploaded "confidential supplies not launched to the general public" to a Discord server referred to as FreakLeak. After that, the leaked supplies reached each nook-and-cranny of the Web.
These supplies included supply codes, early character designs, references to an upcoming MMO and transcripts of design conferences. There was even details about an unreleased Detective Pikachu sequel and different deliberate Pokémon motion pictures. The information breach included a lot information that it’s change into often known as the “Teraleak” on the web, referring to the sheer breadth and scope of the leaked supplies.
Babe get up, a brand new Pokémon beta video from the Teraleak simply dropped!
▶️ A Deep Dive Into Pokemon Sword & Defend’s Scrapped Content material
[ Full video link in the first reply ] pic.twitter.com/G8pEzWDCHQ— Centro LEAKS (@CentroLeaks) April 17, 2025
As of this writing, Discord hasn’t publicly addressed the request. We’ve reached out to the corporate and can replace this submit once we hear again. If the platform complies with Nintendo’s request, it’s possible that "GameFreakOUT" will face a lawsuit.
Up to now, Nintendo has taken folks to court docket over Pokémon leaks. This occurred when pictures of a Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Defend technique information had been distributed on-line earlier than the video games had been launched. The defendants in that case had been required to pay $150,000 every in damages and attorneys’ charges.
This text initially appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nintendo-is-going-after-the-person-behind-last-years-massive-pokemon-leak-171336637.html?src=rss