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Nintendo wins $4.5 million in default judgment against Switch game pirate
Key points
- Nintendo won $4.5 million in damages.
- Lawsuit targeted James Williams (Archbox) for selling pirated Switch games.
- Williams did not respond to the suit, leading to a default judgment.
- Court ordered Williams to disable all pirated game shops.
- Nintendo sued Williams in June 2024.
- Williams allegedly moderated the r/SwitchPirates subreddit.
- The court clerk was Joshua C. Lewis and deputy clerk was Natalie Wood.
Lawsuit Outcome
Nintendo of America has been awarded $4.5 million in damages in a lawsuit against James Williams. The lawsuit alleged that Williams sold pirated versions of Nintendo Switch games.
Defendant's Non-Response
Williams, known online as Archbox and reportedly a former moderator for the r/SwitchPirates Reddit community, did not respond to the lawsuit. This lack of response led to a default judgment in favor of Nintendo.
Allegations and Court Order
Nintendo's suit, filed in 2024, claimed Williams was the "operator, overseer and driving force behind several Pirate Shops." The court has ordered Williams to "immediately disable access to all online 'shops' that he operates or otherwise controls which have offered to the public extensive libraries of pirated Nintendo Switch games for download."
Updates
- Nintendo sued Williams in June 2024.
- Williams allegedly moderated the r/SwitchPirates subreddit.
- The court clerk was Joshua C. Lewis and deputy clerk was Natalie Wood.
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How outlets covered it
Nintendo of America won a $4.5 million default judgment against James Williams for copyright infringement related to pirated Switch games. Williams, who allegedly moderated r/SwitchPirates and sold pirated games, failed to respond to the lawsuit, leading to the judgment.
Nintendo of America was awarded $4.5 million in damages in a lawsuit against James Williams, who allegedly sold pirated Nintendo Switch games. Williams did not respond to the lawsuit, resulting in a default judgment for Nintendo.