We want to inform you that these messages are NOT from Capcom and appear to be phishing attempts by an unauthorized third party. The sender address is being displayed as “no-reply(at)capcom(dot)com”. We’re sending this message as we’ve been made aware that there are currently emails circulating that pretend to contain “Early Access invitations” to Resident Evil Village. The full Capcom message sent to press reads as follows: This sounds very much like the phishers were also dabbling in malware distribution. The game developers, Capcom, also mention avoiding any files offered up by the phish. In this way, they’re trying to ride the wave of popularity for Maiden by encouraging people to get their hands on the rest of the content.
Enterprising phishers are distributing fake mails offering “Early access invitations” to play Village itself, which is the full game, set after the events of Maiden. The upcoming Resident Evil title, Village, currently has a spin-off demo version called “ Maiden” on the Playstation 5 with other versions to follow. Scammers are using demos and early access promises as bait for phishing and other forms of attack. Early access, where players are granted first look at a title by paying or for free, is where our latest scam lies. Even so, the digital download revolution encouraged new funding models and ways to play games.
Consoles came with demos pre-loaded, you could download demos or full games, and update purchased titles on the fly.Ĭonsoles going digital slowly came with its own problems. When net-connected consoles blasted their way into homes from around the time of the original Xbox onward, this granted a second life to the old cover tapes and discs. This led to some spectacular covertape related magazine warfare, distribution of games without permission, and copyright breach extravaganzas. A couple of magazine publishers had the idea to distribute full games and demos on cassette tapes mounted to the cover. Why is this happening, and what can you do to ensure both you and your children avoid such fakeouts?īack in the 80s, games reviews were only really found in dedicated gaming magazines like ZZap!64 or Amstrad Action. There’s been a number of scams targeting fans of major upcoming video game releases over the last week or two.
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