Elden Ring DLC, a new Armored Core game, and Little Nightmares 3 were among the games revealed by hackers reportedly targeting publisher Bandai Namco on Tuesday.
Malware tracker xv-underground flagged that ransomware group ALPHV, also known as BlackCat, claimed to have hacked Bandai Namco as late as Monday (H/T Kotaku). Bandai Namco opted not to respond to the claims publicly, and the hacker group has now revealed what appears to be an internal slide documenting all of the companies upcoming releases through Q4 of fiscal year 2023.
Armored Core Release Window Leaked
The leaked slide supports rumors of an upcoming Armored Core game, likely developed by franchise originator FromSoftware and slated for release in Q1 2023, per the slide. Leaks in January first indicated the game was in production, and a 4Gamer report published last month indicated the project was nearly complete.
Elden Ring DLC Barbarians of the Badlands Release Information Leaked
FromSoftware's last game, the mega hit Elden Ring, is apparently to receive its first DLC, titled Barbarians of the Badlands, in Q3 2023. Other details of the DLC — including whether or not it's real — remain unknown.
Here's the full list of leaked titles and release windows:
- Q1 Fiscal Year 2023: Armored Core; Dragon Ball: The Breakers
- Q2 Fiscal Year 2023: Little Nightmares 3; Dragon Ball FighterZ Super; Digimon Story Cybersleuth 2
- Q3 Fiscal Year 2023: Elden Ring: Barbarians of the Badlands; Tales of Ascension; Tekken 8
- Q4 Fiscal Year 2023: Code Vein 2; One Punch Man: Fighters Association; Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3
DBLTAP has contacted Bandai Namco about the legitimacy of the leak and will update this story with its response.
If the leaks are legitimate, and ALPHV has access to more confidential information swiped from Bandai Namco's servers, it will likely continue to release that info should the publisher refuse to negotiate.
This article was originally published on dbltap as Elden Ring DLC, New Armored Core Revealed in Bandai Namco Hack.