Nintendo awarded $4.5 million in Switch piracy lawsuit
Nintendo has been awarded $4.5 million in damages from James Williams, also known as Archbox, in a lawsuit concerning the sale of pirated Nintendo Switch games. Williams was found to have distributed thousands of unauthorized copies through online shops and failed to respond to the lawsuit, resulting in a default judgment against him. The judgment includes a permanent injunction to disable all online shops and related social media accounts offering pirated games.
Retro Gamer reports that Nintendo believes this amount is insufficient to cover the damages caused by Williams' conduct. Gamespot and Eurogamer add that Williams, a former Reddit moderator, was accused of distributing over 30 titles, including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, with the award including $150,000 for each pirated game.
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US court orders Redditor to pay Nintendo £3.4m over Switch piracy
A US District Judge has ordered Redditor James Williams, known as "Archbox" and a moderator for r/SwitchPirates, to pay Nintendo $4.5 million (£3.4 million) in damages for facilitating Nintendo Switch game piracy. The judgment includes $150,000 for each of the 30 pirated games, including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Williams failed to respond to the lawsuit, leading to a default judgment and a permanent injunction against further distribution of pirated Nintendo content.
Switch Pirate Ignored Nintendo’s Lawsuit, Now He Owes $4.5 Million
A former Reddit moderator, James Williams, has been ordered by a Washington court to pay Nintendo $4.5 million in damages for illegally distributing Nintendo Switch games. The lawsuit, filed in June 2024, accused Williams of using circumvention software to bypass Nintendo's systems and distribute over 30 titles, including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Despite being aware of the case, Williams failed to respond, leading Judge Lauren King to award Nintendo the statutory maximum penalty.
Switch pirate ordered to pay Nintendo $4.5 million, which the company believes is "nowhere near" enough
Nintendo has been awarded $4.5 million in damages against James Williams, a user accused of hosting pirated Nintendo Switch games online. The company also secured a permanent injunction against Williams, forcing him to disable piracy shops and related social media accounts. Nintendo believes this amount is insufficient to cover the damages caused by his conduct.
Nintendo has been awarded $4.5 million in Switch piracy lawsuit
Nintendo has been awarded $4.5 million in damages from James Williams, also known as Archbox, in a lawsuit concerning the sale of pirated Nintendo Switch games. Williams was found to have distributed thousands of unauthorized copies through online shops. He failed to respond to the lawsuit, resulting in a default judgment against him, which includes an injunction to disable all online shops he operates that offer pirated games.
