Hello Neighbor’s multiplayer spinoff has been ‘temporarily shut down’ after a hacker wiped player progression and demanded the game’s ‘removal from sale across all platforms’

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Hello Neighbor’s multiplayer spinoff has been ‘temporarily shut down’ after a hacker wiped player progression and demanded the game’s ‘removal from sale across all platforms’

PC Gamer · 4 hours ago

Hello Neighbour’s multiplayer spin-off has been temporarily taken offline after a hacker reportedly erased players’ progression and issued demands concerning the game’s sale. The incident matters because it has disrupted access to the game and affected player data, prompting the developer to shut the service while it responds.

The hacker allegedly demanded that the game be removed from sale across all platforms, alongside wiping progression data. The article does not state when the game will return or whether affected progress can be restored, leaving players awaiting further information from the developers.

  • Hacker attack prompted a temporary shutdown.
  • Player progression was reportedly erased.
  • Attacker demanded the game’s removal from sale.

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