Nintendo has confirmed that those responsible for the leak of many pictures and details from Pokémon Sword and Shield will no longer be engaged.
Pokémon Sword and Shield suffered from several high profile leaks before release, with many of the Pokémon from the Pokédex being revealed before the embargo dropped for the game. The leak broke the non-disclosure agreement, commonly used between a publisher and members of the press to ensure that articles such as reviews are publicly released when agreed upon with the publisher.
The source of the leaks came from the Portuguese website FNintendo, where the writer that was responsible with the review copy leaked information from that game early. FNintendo has now stated that the writer responsible is no longer affiliated with them.
It does not appear as though Nintendo will be seeking legal action against the company, but has released this statement:
Nintendo has been fiercely protective of its IPs in the past, and the severing of ties should come as no surprise. The leaks did not seem to affect sales of the game, as the two reached 16 million units sold last month.
