Nintendo filed a lawsuit against publisher Jesse Cagin, who goes by the handle Every Game Guru, accusing him of repeatedly releasing pirated versions of unreleased Nintendo games. The lawsuit alleges that Keigin not only streamed the games before they were officially released, but also instructed viewers on how to obtain the games ahead of schedule. about this reports Esports portal.
Keigin has published more than 10 games before their release, including well-known projects such as Mario & Luigi: Brothership, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Super Mario Party Jamboree. The publisher used unlicensed devices such as emulators and dongles to bypass security and gain advance access to the games. Nintendo sees these actions as propaganda for the distribution of pirated content.
“Releasing leaked games before release is becoming normalized and encouraging audiences to pirate, making it easy to bypass release restrictions and start playing without waiting for the official launch or paying for the product,” Nintendo said in a statement.
The company claims the publisher’s actions caused “millions of dollars” in losses due to lost sales. Nintendo has already managed to block Keigin’s profiles on YouTube, Twitch, and more video platforms. The company aims to receive compensation in the amount of 150 thousand US dollars (about 14.7 million rubles at the exchange rate of November 12, 2024 – socialbites.ca) for each copyright infringement and 2.5 thousand US dollars (245 thousand rubles) for each infringement. Prevention of Security Technology Circumvention Act. The total amount of compensation is at least 7.5 million dollars (about 73.5 million rubles).
Nintendo is a Japanese multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto. It develops, publishes and manufactures both video games and gaming consoles. Nintendo is also known for taking harsh legal action against people who infringe on the company’s intellectual property.
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