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Sega and Bandai Namco arcade games affected by week-long outage after server hack
Key points
- Sega's ALL.Net arcade network experienced unauthorized third-party access.
- Outage affected Sega and Bandai Namco arcade games in Japan for a week.
- Bandai Namco titles are gradually resuming trial operations.
- Sega games remain offline with no estimated restoration time.
Arcade Network Disruption
Japanese arcades experienced significant disruption this week due to an outage of the ALL.Net arcade network, operated by Sega. The issue resulted in rows of silent, inoperable machines across various venues. The outage began after Sega became aware of unauthorized access to its servers.
Affected Games and Services
The ALL.Net network, launched by Sega in 2004, provides online functionality for arcade games, including updates, data logging, online play, and national leaderboards. Titles from Sega, such as Initial D The Arcade and CHUNITHM, and Bandai Namco games like Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, rely on this network. Classic offline arcade machines and games from rival networks like Taito and Konami were not affected.
Investigation and Restoration Efforts
Sega Fave, operating ALL.Net, suspended services on November 1 after detecting unauthorized third-party access. The company stated that personal information and billing data were not stored on the compromised server. As of November 2, Bandai Namco titles began gradually resuming trial operations, enabling online play and card use. Sega products, however, remain under maintenance with online services unavailable, and no estimated resolution date has been provided. A further update is expected on November 10.
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A server hack at Sega's ALL.Net arcade network caused a week-long outage affecting Sega and Bandai Namco arcade machines in Japan. The network operator has begun restoring Bandai Namco titles on a trial basis, while Sega games remain offline, with no estimated resolution date.