The Battle Cats developer PONOS Company has reached a cope with hacking group The OutCats following intensive ransom negotiations.
The pact, unveiled in a press release on November twenty fourth, will likely be seen as a partial victory for the prison gang, who stole 100 million cans of Cat Meals from a PONOS warehouse and posted a ransom video on the PONOS Company’s hacked social media channels final week.
Talking anonymously, The OutCats claimed within the video to be members of a syndicate of sub par Cats rejected by The Battle Cats in 2014, when the sport launched on cell.
They revealed plans to present away the Cat Meals that they had stolen, awarding 999 to each participant who logged in to the sport. This was no idle menace, with numerous gamers opening The Battle Cats to seek out themselves almost a thousand cans of Cat Meals richer.
As for the ransom, The OutCats had only one demand: they wished to affix The Battle Cats.
Following talks, PONOS Company has handed The OutCats – now recognized as Trash Cat, Sick Cat, and Stealth Cat – a partial victory. One in every of these Cats will be part of The Battle Cats in spring 2024.
The sport’s gamers will select which one will get the decision by means of a public vote, to be held between now and December third.
Trash Cat, Sick Cat, and Stealth Cat have had previous audition tapes movies launched by PONOS to assist woo voters. You’ll be able to watch them on the PONOS YouTube channel (and under!), management over which has returned to PONOS following the current dialogue.
To additional encourage participation within the democratic course of, The OutCats have agreed to present away their remaining Cat Meals lottery-style, randomly awarding 9,999 cans every to 9 fortunate voters.
You’ll be able to vote on your favorite candidate by logging in to The Battle Cats and shopping for a Uncommon Cat Ticket. Be sure to have downloaded The Battle Cats on Android or iOS first after all.
PONOS Company’s full assertion could be discovered right here.
