Switch pirate dodges Nintendo's multimillion-dollar lawsuit (overkill.wtf)

submitted 7 months ago by tree@lemmy.ml to c/games@hexbear.net

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Streamer played multiple pirated games online before release;
Nintendo is seeking damages which could total millions;
Nintendo lawyers have attempted to serve him papers;
He has avoided being formally served multiple times now;
He has bragged online about evading action so far;
Now Nintendo want to serve via his family members;
Nintendo has a ton of evidence;
The court needs to decide how to proceed.

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[-] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I mean establish legal precedent against emulating not just the Switch but all consoles with technological protection measures, fuck I'm tired of hearing that phrase. Dolphin, for example, would immediately have Nintendo's lawyers jumping down their throat

this post was submitted on 16 Dec 2024

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