According to multiple groups that monitor malware attacks, the ransomware group, ALPHV, is holding the publisher of popular games like this year’s best-selling title, Elden Ring, hostage. It is still unclear how much ALPHV is asking for or if this is true. Bandai Namco also still haven’t confirmed if the attack took place. But, if we assume that ALPHV is ransoming Bandai Namco, we can look forward to a list of upcoming games from the publisher in the next few weeks. In fact, we don’t have to wait at all. An industry insider has already leaked Bandai Namco’s pipeline for the current fiscal year, which includes an Elden Ring DLC, a new Armored Core game, and Little Nightmares 3, among others.
Q1Armored CoreDB: The Breakers Q2Little Nightmares 3Super FighterZDigimonstory Cybersleuth 2 Q3E.R: Barbarians of the BadlandsTales of AscensionTekken 8 Q4CodeVein 2OPM: Fighter Association Xenoverse 3 pic.twitter.com/qpgG5kWKdQ — Idle Sloth💙💛 (@IdleSloth84) July 12, 2022 At first glance, you would probably say that the leaked image of Bandai’s FY23 schedule is not real. Q1 of FY 2023 is from April to June, which has already passed and we did not see Bandai release a new Armored Core game or Dragon Ball: The Breakers. But, the dates from recent similar hacks were off by months, and this could be the case here. It is possible that what we’re seeing are just targeted dates and the company’s plans have shifted since. For example, we know that Dragon Ball: The Breakers is coming out later this year, as is a DLC for Elden Ring. Also, a new Armored Core game by FromSoftware has been an open secret for a while now.
When you think about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, these games could hit store shelves in the next two years. Speaking of Bandai, the company just sent the popular Elden Ring player, Let Me Solo Her, a gift package for their dedication to the game.
