Bandai Namco suspends downloads of "Gundam Metaverse" due to rumors of leaked design documents

Japanese game publisher Bandai Namco today suspended downloads of its new Gundam Metaverse amid rumors that design files for certain Gundam models have been leaked. "Unfortunately, downloading of client files has been suspended. We will post a notification on this website when downloading resumes," Bandai Namco said in an announcement. Gundam Metaverse opened to the public in the United States and Japan on October 11, and downloads were suddenly suspended just a week later. Bandai Namco did not elaborate on the reason for suspending downloads in its statement. According to images posted on Reddit and Hong Kong news site HK01, rumors emerged earlier this week that the downloaded files contained unencrypted files related to certain models from the upcoming animated film Gundam Seed Freedom, which is due to be released in January 2024. Designing Documents. (The Block)