Although Nintendo has shown to be relentless when it comes to leaks, this recent incident has revealed a seemingly different side. Nearly a week after confidential content from Game Freak started leaking, the flow of information hasn’t ceased, but initial efforts to remove the material appear to have begun.
One of the main sources distributing the leaked content shared by the leaker on other platforms is the Twitter (X) account Centro LEAKS. Interestingly, this account has not faced any negative consequences so far and continues to operate normally.
However, the account’s administrators recently revealed that some of the materials they shared have been removed as a result of a copyright claim (DMCA in English).
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What’s curious is that, according to the account's administrators, the claim wasn’t made by Game Freak, Nintendo, or The Pokémon Company together, but by a seemingly unrelated company: ShoPro.
In case you didn’t know, ShoPro is a subsidiary of Japan's largest anime and manga publishing giants: Shogakukan, Shueisha, and Hakusensha, founded in 1967. ShoPro is responsible for licensing the Pokémon anime to VIZ Media, the company handling localization for the West.
Apparently, the leaked content included confidential information and graphics from the Pokémon anime, which involves ShoPro. That’s likely why this company filed the claim.
“If only they knew that laws don’t exist in Peru,” commented Centro LEAKS, suggesting that it would be difficult for these leaks to affect the account. However, they don’t rule out the possibility, and have taken precautions in case they lose access to the account already prepared.
So far, The Pokémon Company hasn’t commented on the leak; only Game Freak has acknowledged the hack, though the statement was brief, not providing details or confirming any legal action. Many assume this is expected given their history of protecting intellectual property.
Centro LEAKS has only mentioned the ShoPro claim, but it seems that The Pokémon Company has issued some of its own, as most of the content related to the games has been removed, especially older materials like Beta designs and features cut from the final games.
It’s important to note that many YouTube channels and users on other platforms created videos discussing the leaked material, but those videos remain available for now.
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