Pokémon leak: Hack confirmed by developer Game Freak

The makers of the hit video game series confirm their servers were accessed by hackers over summer.

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The company, which has developed the Nintendo-exclusive video game series since 1996, said its servers were hacked in August this year.

A statement said 2,606 items containing the names and email addresses of current, former and contract employees were accessed.

The company did not comment on other information shared online claiming to show details of unreleased and upcoming projects.

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