summary
- Nintendo is targeting discrepancies in the Teraleak case, along with court filings seeking personal information.
- Teraleak has released sensitive data, financial records and employee information linked to Game Freak.
- Disparities are likely to comply with the subpoena, allowing Nintendo to pursue civil action.
Nintendo fired a legal missile on Discord, targeting user GameFreakout for the now-fantastic “Teraleak” that sent a shockwave to the Pokémon community last year. Now the giants of the game want names, numbers, everything in between.
The news was removed via a public court filing in the US District Court in Northern California (via polygon). Nintendo is requesting a subpoena that forces incongruence to hand over the personal information of the users behind the leak, especially their names, emails, IP addresses, and more.
Discord has not yet responded publicly, but their privacy policy makes it clear: if the court says jump, they may hand over the information.
Terraleek was devastated
Teraleak first hit Discord in October 2024, blowing the door through sensitive developer materials, internal documents, and even information related to Pokémon Legends: Za, which has not yet been released. It exposed discarded sprite designs, concept art, multiplayer prototypes, and, in most cases, sensitive data linked to Game Freak employees.
However, this was not merely a dump of lore for lore. The violation was so widely reached that it reportedly exposed financial records and internal employee data. This is where even the most stubborn leak enthusiasts in the community have begun pumping the brakes.
Nintendo has a long public track record of the Earth burning on the leaking Earth. In 2019, two sword and shield guidebook leaking cars were fined $150,000 each. Nintendo also previously summoned both Discord and 4chan – this is not their first rodeo.
And this current subpoena does not confirm that legal action is imminent, but it is the first move on the chessboard. When Nintendo summoned the inconsistency, it ended with lawsuits and settlements.
If the court approves the subpoena, Iscord is legally required to cough to identify the information. From there, Nintendo has everything it takes to pursue a civil lawsuit. There’s no chance of prison time, but the lawsuit is definitely on the table.
