Nintendo Seeks Discord User's Identity Following Major Pokémon Leak

Nintendo has taken drastic measures to uncover the identity of the user behind a major leak that exposed sensitive information about upcoming titles, including Pokémon Legends: Z-A and next-generation Pokémon games.

The company has filed a request for subpoena in California's Northern District Court to compel Discord to reveal the name, address, phone number, and email of the individual behind the "Teraleak." This breach, which occurred on October 12, 2024, saw sensitive information shared online, including claimed source code, concept art, lore documents, and builds of older titles.

The leak was highly significant, with many fans and gamers eagerly anticipating news about upcoming Pokémon games. However, instead of getting updates, they were treated to a flood of information that revealed far more than Nintendo intended to share.

According to court documents obtained by Polygon, Nintendo included a partially redacted Discord screenshot as evidence in their request. The screenshot showed GameFreakOUT sharing files in a server named "FreakLeak." This server was later identified as the source of the leaked information.

It's worth noting that Game Freak had publicly acknowledged a hack affecting employee information just two days before the breach occurred. However, Nintendo did not confirm whether game data had been stolen during this incident.

The identity of GameFreakOUT remains unknown, but with Nintendo's efforts to obtain their information, it's possible that the individual behind the leak may soon be revealed. As one of the largest gaming companies in the world, Nintendo takes these kinds of incidents very seriously and will stop at nothing to protect its intellectual property.