Information on future Bandai Namco games and DLC have supposedly leaked online following a reported ransomware attack on the Elden Ring publisher. A group called Alphv, also known as BlackCat, posted news on its dark web blog that it had infiltrated and successfully installed ransomware on Bandai Namco’s internal networks.Bandai Namco has yet to respond to the attack, however, data allegedly leaked online this morning pertaining to the publisher’s planned 2023 release schedule. As noted by PC Gamer, Alphv has taken to releasing some information on the open internet in order to encourage victims to negotiate.The schedule, which was widely disregarded by fans and now actually seems to be fake (thanks, Dualshockers), appeared to showcase Bandai Namco’s 2023 releases. Most notable on the slide was the Elden Ring DLC titled “Barbarians of the Badlands” coming in next year’s third quarter. As Elden Ring fans might recall, the Badlands is an area outside of the Lands Between where first Elden Lord Godfrey both hails from and was exiled to along with the rest of the Tarnished.
Alongside the Elden Ring DLC, the image also suggested a new Armored Core game is scheduled for Q1, 2023, and Little Nightmares 3 in Q2. Dragonball FighterZ Super, Code Vein 2, and Tekken 8 were also listed to release in 2023, the latter of which has a logo that is claimed to be ripped straight from a fan-made video, according to Dualshockers.
However, there is evidence that a new Armored Core game is on its way at least. Earlier this year, leaked images surfaced online showcasing the sort of high-octane action that fans have come to expect from the series. The last game was produced in 2013, so if Armored Core 6 arrives on time, it'll be a full decade since the franchise went dark.