Avast! Nintendo takes aim at Switch pirates on Reddit

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• In a legal case against a Nintendo Switch modder, Nintendo has asked for a subpoena against Reddit, Discord, and others.
• The company specifically calls out the subreddit SwitchPirates, which is exactly what it sounds like.
• Nintendo seeks the identities of several individuals involved in selling modded consoles pre-loaded with pirated games.

After shutting down notable Nintendo Switch emulators like Yuzu earlier this year, Nintendo’s legal crusade seems to be just getting started. Now, the company is directing its attention toward Nintendo Switch piracy communities on websites like Reddit.

In a legal filing in Washington (via Game File) against Switch modder James “Archbox” Williams, Nintendo laid out how it intends to target “Pirate Shops” offering illegal access to Nintendo Switch games and hardware. The document specifically mentions a subreddit called SwitchPirates, of which Williams was the primary moderator.




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