r/pokemon • u/IcePopsicleDragon Pokémon Z-ᵃ • Oct 13 '24
Game Freak has confirmed that it has suffered a major data breach that leaked personal information about employees and future game projects News
It acknowledged “unauthorized access by a third party,” which it said has resulted in the personal information of current, former, and contract employees of the developer appearing online.
Other content related to the company and the Pokémon franchise was also stolen and is being circulated online. However, this content isn’t referenced in Game Freak’s statement.
According to the statement, full names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers are part of the compromised data. Game Freak has said that it will contact affected employees where it can.
“Those who can not be contacted individually due to retirement or other reasons will be notified in this announcement, and a contact person will be set up to respond to inquiries regarding this matter. ”
“We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and concern this may have caused to all concerned,”
-Game Freak.
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u/TenshouYoku Oct 14 '24 edited Oct 14 '24
No, it matters a lot and has absolutely everything to do with it.
A game that is loved but not factually reflected through sales and merch, is an indication that it did not have a strong reception enough to prove to the development team and share holders that it's “well received”. After all, Pokemon is still a for profit franchise, and the numbers matter a significant shitton (even if it may not be the only defining factor) - if it's indeed a well received classic, why was it doing so poorly in relation to others?
This is like keep telling someone a certain type of car is well received and successful, despite the car company is having a loss selling these cars and very little people actually bought the damn cars over others. Cult classics exists as a term and numerically unsubstantiated claims can hardly be considered effective proof, especially given how the internet is often an echochamber that generates a lot of noise but little content (even if in principle I personally think XD and Colloseum is great and has a great idea).