Nintendo is set to receive roughly half a million euros in damages after a copyright infringement ruling tied to a file hosting service that distributed pirated Nintendo games. This update comes from the DTF Portal, which reported on the case.
The Paris Court of Appeal concluded that Dstorage violated copyright law by enabling the distribution of Nintendo titles through the file hosting platform 1fichier. The court ordered Dstorage to pay 467,000 euros in damages. Despite Nintendo’s formal warnings, the operator did not remove or block access to the pirated game copies that were circulating on its service.
As a result, Nintendo pursued legal action to halt further violations and secure compensation. The Paris Court of First Instance ruled in Nintendo’s favor in May 2021, a decision that the Court of Appeal has now affirmed. Dstorage does retain the right to appeal, though it remains unclear whether an appeal will be pursued.
Historically, Dstorage has attracted criticism for not consistently honoring takedown requests from rights holders. In 2018, the European software and games industry association ESA reported a strikingly low rate of content removal in response to complaints, with only 0.59 percent of notices leading to removal. By 2020, that figure had fallen to 0.12 percent, underscoring ongoing tensions between rights holders and platform operators over enforcement and copyright protection.
Meanwhile, a separate report from former outlets indicates that the widely popular Nintendo franchise, notably the Super Mario Bros. series, continues to influence media trends. The associated cartoon adaptation achieved notable box office success, highlighting how video game properties extend across multiple formats and revenue streams beyond the game itself.