So Android users are probably best off waiting for the official Google Play release. “Pirates setting to work enabling free versions of the full game, saving people from the $10 price tag,” said Lint. Nintendo is using an online connection to prevent people from playing the game without authenticating first, but it’s likely that hackers will crack that. Of course, despite that risk, many people will attempt to do that so they can pirate the game without paying. Hackers could add extra code to what otherwise looks like the real game to compromise your data. “Just as with the previous smash hit Pokémon Go, we anticipate the appearance of corrupted fake apps used to spread malware.”Įven when Nintendo does finally get around to launching Super Mario Run on Android, it’s risky to download it from a third-party website. “As Nintendo’s second foray into mobile gaming with one of their lead franchises, Super Mario Run is immediately going to be a prime target for attackers trying to exploit its code – especially with the number of users which will be downloading this game,” app-security company Axran’s vice president of research, Aaron Lint, said in a note to GamesBeat.

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