Nintendo isn’t playing around when it comes to protecting its games. The company has officially won a lawsuit against a streamer who repeatedly broadcast pirated and unreleased Nintendo Switch titles online.
The streamer, who even bragged about evading bans, has now been hit with a $17,500 fine after losing the case in court. This latest move shows that Nintendo is serious about stopping piracy, and it’s a warning to anyone who thinks they can leak or stream stolen content without getting caught.
Nintendo Wins Lawsuit
Nintendo has once again shown that it takes its games‘ safety very seriously. The company recently won a lawsuit against U.S. streamer Jesse Keighin, who goes by the name „EveryGameGuru“ online, for streaming pirated and unreleased Nintendo Switch games to his followers.
This case has gotten a lot of attention in the gaming community, not just because of what Keighin did, but also because he seemed so sure he could get away with it.
Streaming Unreleased Games Like “Mario & Luigi: Brothership”
Court documents say that Keighin had been streaming unreleased Nintendo Switch games, like Mario & Luigi: Brothership, before they came out. He is said to have used emulators or modified consoles to get access to these games early and post videos of himself playing them online.
Even worse, he is said to have bragged about having „a thousand burner channels“ ready to go if one of his accounts got banned. That one comment got a lot of attention on the internet and probably made Nintendo’s lawyers even more determined to do something.
The $17,500 Judgment
Keighin didn’t even show up to court to defend himself when Nintendo sued him. The court then gave him a default judgement that said he had to pay $17,500 in damages.
Nintendo also asked for a few extra things, like destroying all of Keighin’s streaming devices and making third parties pay for their actions, but the court turned them down because they were too broad. But it was clear that Nintendo had won: they had made their point loud and clear.
Final Thoughts
Nintendo’s legal victory over EveryGameGuru shows that even individual streamers can get in trouble for stealing games. The $17,500 fine may not be a lot of money for Nintendo, which has a billion-dollar business, but it shows that the company takes copyright violations very seriously.
So, if you make content or stream, be careful. Stick to real content, don’t break release dates, and keep in mind that Nintendo is always watching.
