Early NEO: The World Ends With You Players Locked Out Of Game

Over the weekend, NEO: The World Ends With You fans discovered that Square Enix was accidentally leaking the game early to people who pre-ordered it on Switch. Now, with a week still to go before its official release, access to the upcoming action RPG has been rescinded.

The news began circulating among players online earlier today.

“Nintendo have remotely revoked all digital licenses for the game after Square Enix accidentally sold eShop codes early,” wrote Switch homebrew tinkerer OatmealDome on Twitter. “Players were kicked out mid-game with the error code 2819-0003. This is, as far as I and others know, a first for the Switch.”

Nintendo and Square Enix didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. [Update: Nintendo has claimed responsibility for leaking the game early and for later revoking access].

Fans who have been playing the game ahead of schedule are now wondering what will happen to their access and save progress once the game is officially released.

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