Nintendo has notched one other victory in its campaign in opposition to piracy. Final week, a Washington District Court docket choose ordered Ryan Daley to pay Nintendo $2 million and cease promoting modded Swap consoles on-line, as reported earlier by Engadget.
In a copyright lawsuit filed final yr, Nintendo accused Daley of working the web site Modded {Hardware}, which offered modded Swap consoles, modchips used to hack into Swap units, and Mig flash cartridges that permit folks to play pirated copies of video games.
Nintendo claimed Daley prompted the corporate “vital and irreparable hurt” — and the choose agreed. “The MIG Gadgets, Mod Chips, Hacked Consoles, and Circumvention Providers permit members of the general public to create, distribute, and play pirated Nintendo video games on a large scale,” the ruling states. Daley denied any wrongdoing.
Piracy lawsuits from Nintendo have develop into more and more widespread, with the corporate successful its case in opposition to a file-sharing website accused of internet hosting pirated video games earlier this yr. Nintendo’s authorized actions have led to the shutdown of Swap emulators, together with Yuzu and Ryujinx. The corporate has additionally made it clear that it could brick Swap 2 consoles if gamers attempt to mod the gadget.
Daley, who selected to battle Nintendo and not using a lawyer, is now banned from modding Swap consoles, in addition to from utilizing units designed to bypass the console’s safety measures. The choose additionally ordered the seizure, impoundment, or destruction of all units owned by Daley that will comprise copyright-infringing materials.