The company identifies the person who leaked confidential content from its video game and decides to cut ties with the FNintendo media.
The launch of Pokémon Sword and Shield came preceded by leaks. Unannounced Pokémon and other details related to the video game ended up on the net, so Nintendo and The Pokémon Company took action on the matter and searched for the people responsible. Now, both companies have shared a joint statement in which they announce that they have identified the culprit. This is a journalist from the Portuguese media FNintendo, so that the Kyoto company will stop working with this magazine from now on, as he has revealed.
"In early November, Nintendo identified a number of photographs taken of the game and revealed multiple new and unannounced Pokémon for Pokémon Sword and Shield," the note begins. “These screenshots were published online and Nintendo, together with The Pokémon Company, quickly identified the person responsible for these leaks. We take action immediately, ”they explain.
Violation of confidentiality agreements
“These Pokémon were filtered by an analyst from the Portuguese magazine FNintendo, who received an early copy of the videogame to do the Reviews. Both he and FNintendo failed to take responsibility for confidential material, so they broke the confidentiality agreement signed between Nintendo and the media. As a result, Nintendo will not work with FNintendo. ”
According to the statement, the Japanese company "will always protect its intellectual property and its brands." The company believes that leaks not only hurt Nintendo, but also "thousands of employees who work hard to launch games to the market," as well as fans, who are anxiously awaiting "news and surprises." In order to "surprise and delight the players with new experiences", those in Kyoto report that they will continue working to preserve the surprise.
Pokémon Sword and Shield went on sale on November 15, but the road is not over. GameFreak works in two expansion packs, which will be marketed on Nintendo Switch soon. All the details, in this article. Currently, it is possible to find Toxicitry Gigamax in the Dinamax raids, but only for a limited time.
Source | Nintendo (via Nintendo Life)
