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The official web site for Infinity Nikki, the open-world costume up role-playing recreation from former The Legend of Zelda director Kentaro Tominaga, was quickly hacked to show an offensive message and reference to Genshin Impact.
The extremely anticipated recreation arrived on PlayStation 5, PC through the Epic Games Store, iOS, and Android as we speak, December 5, however many customers visiting the official web site to obtain it have been as a substitute met with the offensive message.
Though it normally, and does once more, characteristic colourful ads, data, and the precise obtain hyperlinks for Infinity Nikki, alongside particulars on the right way to declare the launch rewards launched by developer Infold Games, the web site quickly featured a clean white display and the message: “Kill your self! Or simply higher attempt Genshin Impact PRIVATE SERVER!” A QR code was additionally featured.
Many customers posted the message on social media together with Infinity Nikki’s Reddit web page, although IGN will not embrace hyperlinks to such posts for safety dangers surrounding the QR code, which shouldn’t be accessed.
As for the reference to Genshin Impact, this seemingly comes on account of obscure comparisons between the 2 video games. Though there are extra variations than similarities between Infinity Nikki and Genshin Impact, each are open world gacha video games with colourful anime artwork types.
The transient web site hack is seemingly only a small blemish on an in any other case profitable launch, nonetheless, as gamers are sharing optimistic suggestions for the sport itself and it carried out properly with critics too.
In our 9/10 overview, IGN stated: “Infinity Nikki has deep open world exploration, a unusual story, and a few of the most lovely in-game outfits you may ever see – you simply must be able to navigate a maze of menus to get them.”
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