Earlier this week, CD Projekt Red issued a statement that the studio would not be caving to demands of a hacking group that stole source code from Cyberpunk 2077, Gwent, and The Witcher 3. After its statement went public, the hacking group has reportedly sold off the data they obtained. 

Kela is a cybersecurity firm that just posted a few screenshots from a forum that revolves around hacked data called Exploit. It is in those screenshots of an auction of the alleged collected data with the result being a request from the buyer in question. According to both Kela and another cybersecurity account called 'vxunderground', the auction is closed and the data has effectively been sold. 

Just in: #CDProjektRed AUCTION IS CLOSED. #Hackers auctioned off stolen source code for the #RedEngine and #CDPR game releases, and have just announced that a satisfying offer from outside the forum was received, with the condition of no further distribution or selling. pic.twitter.com/4Z2zoZlkV6

— KELA (@Intel_by_KELA) February 11, 2021

Update: we have confirmed the auction has closed. Someone has indeed purchased the material.

Image courtesy of @DrFurfagMD pic.twitter.com/TnQVqTiM5w

— vx-underground (@vxunderground) February 11, 2021

For context, the news of the data hacking broke on February 9 when CD Projekt Red posted a screenshot of the message it received regarding the stolen data. "We will not give in to the demands nor negotiate with the actor, being aware that this may eventually lead to the release of the compromised data," responded CDPR. "We are taking necessary steps to mitigate the consequences of such a release, in particular by approaching any parties that may be affected due to the breach." 

The Polish studio is in talks with local law enforcement and the president of the Personal Data Protection Office as part of an ongoing investigation. It's unclear who purchased the breached data but according to the initial threat, it also includes an unreleased version of The Witcher 3 and documentation that could mean immense harm to the developers that work at the studio.

Also included in the data breach is personal developer information, source coding for the games themselves, and more. The details of the contents aren't public at this time, but this sale could change that in the near future. 

[Source: Kela via The Verge]

Last summer, the Street Fighter V team announced the next wave of characters coming to the fifth mainline entry of the classic fighting franchise. We knew Dan, Rose, Oro, and Akira (from Rival Schools) would be joining the roster, but now we have more information of when to expect the first character, Dan, plus a little more insight into how to obtain them.

Eleven, who previously appeared as a non-playable character in Urien's story, joins the roster as a bonus character

Season 5, which is the final season of Street Fighter V, will feature the four previously announced characters as well as one final mystery character. You can obtain all of those through the standard Character Pass for the season, which costs $25. The Character Pass also includes all five characters' colors 3 through 10, a PS4 theme or Steam PC wallpaper, and bonus content featuring a new Fighter Profile theme as well as Eleven, the previously non-playable character from Urien's story, as a bonus playable character. On top of that, Character Pass purchasers also get five battle costumes and six titles. If you want more from Season 5, you can drop $40 on the Premium Pass, which includes everything from the Character Pass, plus additional stages, costumes, titles, Fighter Profile themes, and Fight Money. 

If you're more of a visual learner, you can check out Capcom's graphic below:

Capcom also announced a new mechanic called V-Shift, which allows characters to enter a brief sequence where they become invincible to throws and automatically evade all body shots and projectiles. If V-Shift is activated at the same time as an attack, both characters will enter slow-motion and the activating character will be invincible until the animation finishes. If the character follows up with a V-Shift-Break, they will perform a special counter-attack. V-Shift-Break attacks can cover a greater distance than normal attacks or can break through an opponent's attack chain. In reaction to the addition of V-Shift, Capcom is making several balance changes based on how various characters' strengths and weaknesses play into V-Shift.

The V-Shift mechanic being demonstrated in the new training stage

Dan is the first DLC fighter to release as a part of Season 5, hitting February 22. He joins the fight alongside the new V-Shift battle system, new balancing, and a free training stage in that same update.

In addition, DJ and producer Steve Aoki announced a new collaboration with his clothing company Dim Mak for an apparel line, as well as a special Arcade1Up counter cabinet. In addition, the producer announced a special remix of Ryu's theme, which will debut at the Capcom Cup, to celebrate the five-year anniversary of Street Fighter V's launch. You can see one of Dim Mak x Street Fighter sweatshirt designs below.

Street Fighter V got off to a rough start when it launched five years ago, but through various updates has improved. If you haven't had a chance to jump into the fight, Capcom also announced a digital sale on Street Fighter V. If you're still unsure, you can also jump into a free trial, which includes all characters from the first four seasons, before you buy.