Key takeaways
- Nintendo continues its legal campaign against piracy, involving more people, including associates of noted modder James “Archbox” Williams.
- Legal battles include a recent lawsuit against Modded Hardware for selling MIG Switch devices with pirated Nintendo titles.
- Nintendo's efforts to enforce intellectual property rights remain strong as the company prepares for the launch of the Switch's successor.
Nintendo Away from the ongoing investigation into Switch users and modders accused of piracy, the company is looking for more targets to serve, according to a recent federal court filing. The news comes after Nintendo took legal action against a known Switch modder for allegedly selling pirated Switch games.
The latest investigation is just part of a long-running legal battle to protect Nintendo's intellectual property, including the company's use of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to take down websites that distribute ROMS and emulators of its games. There is history. consoles. Earlier in 2024, Nintendo agreed to a $2.4 million settlement in a lawsuit against Tropic Hayes, the creator of the Yuzu Switch emulator, which was removed from the code repository. Although the Yuzu project had ended, Tropic Haze reiterated its stance against game piracy.
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Although Nintendo has already had a busy year in court, the gaming giant said it is moving forward with additional legal notices. According to a US District Court filing in Washington state (and confirmed by The Game File's Stephen Totillo), Nintendo is going after more people following a recent investigation into a known Switch pirate. After Nintendo tracked down and sued James “Archbox” Williams, the company said the SwitchPirates subreddit, of which Williams was a moderator, was under investigation. The SwitchPirates subreddit has 216,000 registered members at the time of writing. Previously, Nintendo won a default judgment against Williams after he failed to represent himself in court. Nintendo is also seeking court approval to subpoena the business records of Reddit, Discord, GitHub, Cloudflare, Google, and domain hosts GoDaddy, Namecheap, and Tucows to track Williams' alleged associates.
Nintendo seeks more people in legal campaign against piracy
- A US District Court filing from Nintendo says the company is looking for additional people in its ongoing piracy investigation.
- Nintendo is looking for people connected to James “Archbox” Williams, who the company sued for piracy and copyright infringement.
- Williams lost a default judgment against Nintendo after failing to represent himself in court.
- Nintendo seeks to subpoena trading records of websites like Reddit, Discord, and GitHub as part of its investigation.
When Williams was sued in June 2024, Nintendo filed a separate lawsuit against Modded Hardware, which sold MIG Switch devices and mods that often included pirated copies of Nintendo titles. The leader of Modded Hardware, Ryan Daly, was previously served with a cease and desist order in March 2024 but continued to sell MIG Switch devices until the lawsuit was filed.
With so many legal victories to Nintendo's name, it is clear that the company will not tolerate theft of its assets. As the launch of the Switch's successor console approaches, only time will tell how Nintendo's continued research fares.
Nintendo Switch
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The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid portable and home console that is the only gaming system anyone needs. The hybrid controller is an undeniable success because it offers a high degree of portable visual quality and easily transforms into a home console.
- brand
- Nintendo
- Battery
- Requires 1 lithium polymer battery
- dimensions
- 13.7 x 7.8 x 3.66 inches
- weight
- 2.65 pounds
