Physical Copies of Higurashi When They Cry Hou + Game Recalled Due to Malware Attack

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MangaGamer announced that it is recalling its most recent print run of USB hardcopies of Higurashi: When They Cry Hou - Hou +, a remastered collection of the original sound novels' final three arcs, due to it being affected by a supply chain malware attack. The company is temporarily halting the sale of the USB hardcopies of the game. Digital editions of the game remain unaffected.

The company approximates that it has sold 64-67 copies of the affected game. Affected players can contact the company's customer support through email. It has noted that players can identify if their game is affected by the malware as compromised copies have an installer that is 268.42MB in size. Uncompromised copies have an installer that is 267.69MB in size. Only Windows installers have been compromised. The company recommends a full system scan with Windows Defender or anti-virus software.

Pre-orders for physical copies of the game are still open, but MangaGamer states that release dates will be subject to change due to the halting of sales.