Key Takeaways
- Nintendo sued James Williams for selling pirated Switch games which led to his lawsuit.
- Williams' mistake in connecting his hands online led Nintendo to track his address.
How Nintendo A person apparently responsible for selling pirated Nintendo Switch games has been found. The company's legal team seems to be always on the lookout for those who would try to profit illegally from Nintendo's assets, and thanks to recent filings, there's a bit of a clue about how one of these searches resulted in alleged pirates being brought to justice.
In July, it was revealed that Nintendo was suing a man named James Williams for allegedly illegally distributing and selling a large library of Nintendo Switch games. Williams is accused of not only selling the game, but helping others play unofficial versions through a community he helped moderate. While Williams appeared to be famous on the Internet, it also ended up being his downfall.
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According to legal documents and court documents first reported by Game File, James “Archbox” Williams made a number of mistakes that made him an easy target. According to the documents, the law firm Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp has been hired by Nintendo to investigate online stores offering pirated Nintendo Switch games in 2023. Nintendo. At the time, little was known about Archbox and they seemed to be located in Phoenix, Arizona, thanks to their posting story on Reddit.
Where did Nintendo make the Switch Pirate connection?
It is not 100% known how Nintendo got this basic information to track down Williams. In February 2024, Nintendo apparently linked Archbox to two accounts belonging to James Williams. It's not clear if he used the same handle with a Nintendo account or associated email address, but it appears to be the case. The gaming giant then looked up the email address it had in its own Nintendo repair database and found that James Williams also had an account there, and had previously requested repairs, giving Nintendo the physical address it needed to fulfill. the lawsuit.
In the end, after promising to cooperate, Williams failed to plead in court, resulting in a judgment awarded to Nintendo. While the history of Archbox's posts and behavior suggests that the person has been doing this for a long time, it doesn't seem like he was hiding his identity very deeply. Some previous research into Nintendo piracy has led to jail time, which again shows that it's not worth trying to hack Nintendo.
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The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid portable and home console that aims to be the only gaming system everyone needs. The hybrid controller is an undisputed success because it offers high-quality portability and easily transforms into a home console.
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