Nintendo says it’s aware of recent leaks and has taken steps to prevent them
A recent report claimed a Google employee had accessed private videos
Nintendo has said it’s aware of recent online leaks of its game announcements, and claimed that it’s taking steps to prevent them from happening in the future.
During the company’s annual shareholder meeting on Thursday – transcribed by X user NStyles – Nintendo directors were asked specifically about a recent report that several recently leaked Nintendo announcements allegedly originated from a Google employee who accessed private videos in the Switch maker’s YouTube account.
Responding, the directors said they were aware of the media reports and claimed that Nintendo has been working with external companies to diagnose security leaks.
The company has introduced new measures to its security systems, it said, and it’s also working to educate employees about IT security.
Nintendo leaks have become a prominent topic in recent weeks. After the report about potential Google leaks, a prominent Nintendo leaker locked their social media account after they revealed the source of their information was an employee of Nintendo in Japan.
‘Pyoro’ was a well-known social media user who regularly leaked Nintendo Direct announcements before their official publication.
In a new report on popular leakers on Bloomberg, it was noted that Pyoro was uncharacteristically quiet ahead of this month’s Nintendo Direct. It was suggested that the leaker could have been getting their info from Nintendo store pages, since pre-orders were not present for June’s live stream.
