Nintendo is suing an American streamer for copyright infringement. A person with the streamer pseudonym “EveryGameGuru” is said to have repeatedly streamed the Nintendo game online even before its release. To do this, they apparently used black copies, which they ran through emulators.
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Illegally downloaded fake games: Nintendo sues streamerOver the past two years, “EveryGameGuru” is said to have hosted over 50 such streams, showing off at least ten different Nintendo games before their actual launch. he is going out statement of claim out, about which first American website 404 Media gave this information,
The statement of claim paints a picture of a dreamer who intended to have a legal dispute. It is said that they have linked to their visitors websites on which black copies of unreleased games are published. When Nintendo blocked its streaming accounts, “EveryGameGuru” simply switched to other streaming platforms and alternative accounts. It is also being said that he has asked for donations through CashApp.
“We could do this all day”
“I have a thousand burner channels,” wrote “EveryGameGuru” in response to a takedown notice to Nintendo. “We could do this all day.” A screenshot of the email is included in the statement of claim. Recently, US streamers are said to have streamed the Nintendo game “Mario & Luigi: Brotherhood” several times in late October before it officially went on sale on November 7.
Nintendo writes that streams of unreleased games are said to have influenced marketing strategy, among other things. He also encouraged black copies of video games. Nintendo is now seeking damages of $150,000 per copyright violation – with more than 50 streams, the amount could amount to millions.
Nintendo has cracked down on emulators in recent years. Many emulator developers have stopped working.
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