Pokemon developer officially responds to hack that confirms Switch 2’s codename

The Pokemon creator has confirmed that it has been the victim of a hack that resulted in a substantial data breach that has revealed details about the Nintendo Switch 2, employee personal information, game source code, new games, past projects, Pokemon designs and much more.

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This leak is definitely not small, because it is the “Teraleak,and as time goes by, more details seem to be emerging. More than three years since the last major Nintendo-related link, Game Freak, the developers of Pokemon, confirmed that its databases had been breached and that the data obtained by the hackers include the source code, concept art, placeholders, extensive articles on the history of the series, company meetings on possible multimedia adaptations, codenames for future Pokémon titles, and the codename for the successor to the Nintendo Switch.

The breach is estimated to involve approximately 2TB of data, but at time of reporting only 3GB has been exposed. Of that 3 GB, 2,606 entries contain the names and email addresses of current, former, and contract employees. Game Freak stated that the hack took place in August this year. As for the Nintendo Switch successor, the leak revealed that the codename for the mysterious console “Us“.

Notably, this won’t be the name of the next Nintendo console, but simply the codename used internally. Nintendo hasn’t officially revealed the name of the upcoming console yet, but given the popularity of the Nintendo Switch, it seems clear that the company’s next console will be a more refined and powerful version called the Nintendo Switch 2. past Nintendo Nintendo has used code names. For example, Nintendo called the GameCube “Dolphin” and the Wii as “Revolution“, while the Wii U was called “”.Project Café” and the switch was “NX“. None of the codenames were indicative of the names of the consoles.

Nintendo officially plans to unveil its next console before the end of the financial year, which technically means it will be before the end of March 2025.

The leak has made the source code available for multiple Pokémon DS titles, along with revealing the codename “Gaia,” which is reportedly what Gen 10 is being called internally. Additionally, reports indicate that Pokémon Legends: ZA is being developed for “Us“, or the switch 2.

In other Nintendo news, the company recently spawned a mystery, forcing players to keep quiet about a Nintendo Switch Online playtest scheduled between October 23 and November 5. Participants were required to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) before downloading the software.

Notice and apology regarding leakage of personal information following unauthorized access

Game Freak Inc. (headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Satoshi Tajiri; hereinafter referred to as “our company”) has discovered that personal data of employees and others has been leaked in connection with unauthorized access to our server by a third party in August 2024. Our sincere We apologize for the inconvenience and concerns experienced by all involved.

1. Leaked personal information

Personal data about our employees, etc.

Items: Company name, email address

Number of articles: 2,606,

*Our employees and contract workers (including former employees and ex-employees)

2. Responses to individuals whose personal information has been leaked

We will personally contact the affected employees. For those who cannot be contacted individually due to redundancy or other reasons, we will notify them via this announcement and establish a point of contact to respond to questions regarding this matter.

3. Measures to prevent recurrence

We have already rebuilt and inspected the server and will strive to prevent a recurrence by further strengthening our security measures.

4. Questions about this issue

If you are affected by this issue, please contact the following office with any questions:

(Application form)

– responded Gamefreak