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Nintendo Seeks $4.5M Judgment Against Pirate Game Distributor
10/6/2025
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- On October 3, 2025, Nintendo filed a motion for a $4.5 million default judgment against James "Archbox" Williams for distributing pirated Switch games.
- Williams failed to respond, yielding a default judgment in November 2024; damages cover 30 titles at $150,000 per work.
- Nintendo seeks a permanent injunction; the court has not ruled yet, and cease-and-desist letters were sent in 2024.
