Current Events > Nintendo wins $12m lawsuit against ROM-hosting sites

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Muffinz0rz 11/14/18 2:20:10 PM #1:	https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/13/nintendo-rom-site-lawsuit-results-in-12-million-judgement Nintendo has been awarded $12,230,000 by an Arizona judge following its lawsuit against two ROM hosting sites. Back in July, Nintendo issued lawsuits to (censored ROM site for gamefaqs) and (censored ROM site for gamefaqs), both run by the same married couple, Jacob and Cristian Mathias. The couple has since taken down both sites, and entered settlement negotiations with Nintendo to avoid a legal battle. TorrentFreak now reports that the two sides have agreed to a consent judgment. Unsigned judgment documents read: Plaintiff is hereby awarded judgment against all Defendants, jointly and severally, in the amount of $12,230,000. The couple has apparently also agreed to a permanent injunction, preventing them from breaching Nintendo copyright again, handing over ownership of both sites to the developer, and handing over all Nintendo games and emulators. The high value of the judgment may be intended as a deterrent to other ROM hosting sites. Previous settlements of this kind have resulted in behind-closed-doors settlements involving lower payouts, although it's by no means clear if that's true in this case. Nintendo is famously protective of its copyright, and won a legal battle against an unlicensed Mario Kart tour company operating in Tokyo earlier this year. --- Not removing this until Pat Benatar is in Super Smash Bros. (Started 8/31/2010) 2018 NFLB Autumnsim (4-6): https://imgur.com/haH0W8z <cite>Muffinz0rz posted [p:912398438] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/13/nintendo-rom-site-lawsuit-results-in-12-million-judgement <quote>Nintendo has been awarded $12,230,000 by an Arizona judge following its lawsuit against two ROM hosting sites. Back in July, Nintendo issued lawsuits to (censored ROM site for gamefaqs) and (censored ROM site for gamefaqs), both run by the same married couple, Jacob and Cristian Mathias. The couple has since taken down both sites, and entered settlement negotiations with Nintendo to avoid a legal battle. TorrentFreak now reports that the two sides have agreed to a consent judgment. Unsigned judgment documents read: Plaintiff is hereby awarded judgment against all Defendants, jointly and severally, in the amount of $12,230,000. The couple has apparently also agreed to a permanent injunction, preventing them from breaching Nintendo copyright again, handing over ownership of both sites to the developer, and handing over all Nintendo games and emulators. The high value of the judgment may be intended as a deterrent to other ROM hosting sites. Previous settlements of this kind have resulted in behind-closed-doors settlements involving lower payouts, although it's by no means clear if that's true in this case. Nintendo is famously protective of its copyright, and won a legal battle against an unlicensed Mario Kart tour company operating in Tokyo earlier this year.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muffinz0rz 11/14/18 2:42:46 PM #2:	Nothing? --- Not removing this until Pat Benatar is in Super Smash Bros. (Started 8/31/2010) 2018 NFLB Autumnsim (4-6): https://imgur.com/haH0W8z <cite>Muffinz0rz posted [p:912399713] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>Nothing?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArchiePeck 11/14/18 2:43:24 PM #3:	They'll never see that money, is my main thought. <cite>ArchiePeck posted [p:912399746] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>They'll never see that money, is my main thought.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
davyheinz 11/14/18 2:43:52 PM #4:	ZP is livid. --- Currently playing: Psychonauts, BioShock In limbo: Strider, Jet Force Gemini <cite>davyheinz posted [p:912399772] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>ZP is livid.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
K181 11/14/18 2:44:34 PM #5:	ArchiePeck posted... They'll never see that money, is my main thought. They're more happy with them being shut down and a message being sent. --- Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, I could care less. <cite>K181 posted [p:912399822] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote><cite>ArchiePeck posted...</cite> <quote>They'll never see that money, is my main thought.</quote> They're more happy with them being shut down and a message being sent.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkphoenix181 11/14/18 2:45:12 PM #6:	Video games need to be public domain eventually. --- chill02 to me: you are beautiful <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:912399860] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>Video games need to be public domain eventually.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JE19426 11/14/18 2:48:51 PM #7:	ArchiePeck posted... They'll never see that money, is my main thought. They'll likely agree to a payment schedule. <cite>JE19426 posted [p:912400083] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote><cite>ArchiePeck posted...</cite> <quote>They'll never see that money, is my main thought.</quote> They'll likely agree to a payment schedule.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 11/14/18 2:51:17 PM #8:	IIRC they were profiting off hosting these ROMs right? That's probably what dinged them --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:912400239] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>IIRC they were profiting off hosting these ROMs right? That's probably what dinged them</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
QwelzaarKane 11/14/18 2:51:44 PM #9:	I was waiting to hear about this since ep got fucked up :( --- http://error1355.com/ce/QwelzaarKane.html Ain't no love shown but to those who down til we die <cite>QwelzaarKane posted [p:912400279] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>I was waiting to hear about this since ep got fucked up :(</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ModLogic 11/14/18 2:53:17 PM #10:	fuck nintendo pirates will always win --- https://i.imgtc.com/PruZV73.png https://imgur.com/lbSi0U3 https://imgur.com/xaRYKZM https://imgur.com/ZngbqJn <cite>ModLogic posted [p:912400373] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>fuck nintendo pirates will always win</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DonaldClinton 11/14/18 2:54:25 PM #11:	ModLogic posted... fuck nintendo pirates will always win --- Making Anerica Great Again <cite>DonaldClinton posted [p:912400448] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote><cite>ModLogic posted...</cite> <quote>fuck nintendo pirates will always win</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zack_Attackv1 11/14/18 3:00:27 PM #12:	Winner, winner, chicken dinner. --- https://imgur.com/oQpt8LT <cite>Zack_Attackv1 posted [p:912400793] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>Winner, winner, chicken dinner.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PoopPotato 11/14/18 3:03:48 PM #13:	I wish companies would use this as marketing information rather than copyright infringement. If it shows 10 million downloads of Mega Mario Hunter 2, then maybe it's a sign that people would spend a few bucks for the Switch version. Iron Maiden used this tactic when they saw that South Americans were torrenting their songs at a higher rate than anywhere else. They set up a South American tour and sold out every show. --- http://i.minus.com/i5EWBMXTN4ERv.gif <cite>PoopPotato posted [p:912400984] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>I wish companies would use this as marketing information rather than copyright infringement. If it shows 10 million downloads of Mega Mario Hunter 2, then maybe it's a sign that people would spend a few bucks for the Switch version. Iron Maiden used this tactic when they saw that South Americans were torrenting their songs at a higher rate than anywhere else. They set up a South American tour and sold out every show.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 11/14/18 3:08:45 PM #14:	Muffinz0rz posted... both run by the same married couple Wow. If we ever needed proof that Nintendo hates homosexuals, here we are <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:912401266] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote><cite>Muffinz0rz posted...</cite> <quote>both run by the same married couple</quote> Wow. If we ever needed proof that Nintendo hates homosexuals, here we are</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Cookie Bag 11/14/18 3:10:42 PM #16:	Reminder that nintendo did nothing wrong here. --- https://i.imgtc.com/SwFVGXd.gif https://i.imgtc.com/7cRdqpS.gif https://i.imgtc.com/a9Tqrnx.gif https://i.imgtc.com/TBqV79s.gif <cite>Cookie Bag posted [p:912401394] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>Reminder that nintendo did nothing wrong here.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 11/14/18 3:12:55 PM #17:	Cookie Bag posted... Reminder that nintendo did nothing wrong here. Except for the lawsuit <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:912401507] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote><cite>Cookie Bag posted...</cite> <quote>Reminder that nintendo did nothing wrong here.</quote> Except for the lawsuit</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
chaos knight 11/14/18 3:15:25 PM #18:	Nintendo is also the company that goes after Youtubers for daring to play their games and recording it. Sony and Microsoft are so much better at this point. --- Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl XLVIII Champions <cite>chaos knight posted [p:912401643] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>Nintendo is also the company that goes after Youtubers for daring to play their games and recording it. Sony and Microsoft are so much better at this point.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Veggeta X 11/14/18 3:16:24 PM #19:	Cookie Bag posted... Reminder that nintendo did nothing wrong here. Agreed but how else we gonna play old games? --- Don't like it? Don't watch it. It's that simple Square Enix Defense Force <cite>Veggeta X posted [p:912401703] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote><cite>Cookie Bag posted...</cite> <quote>Reminder that nintendo did nothing wrong here.</quote> Agreed but how else we gonna play old games?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
closetkpopfan 11/14/18 3:16:39 PM #20:	If they were profiting off the roms that's a pretty fair, next IMO. --- http://s1.postimage.org/fm1o7jxqn/secret.jpg http://s28.postimg.org/iyw1do0vh/Untitled.png http://s24.postimg.org/unjg0nrtx/1117615_1347687231256_full.jpg <cite>closetkpopfan posted [p:912401720] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>If they were profiting off the roms that's a pretty fair, next IMO.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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s0nicfan 11/14/18 3:24:56 PM #22:	PoopPotato posted... I wish companies would use this as marketing information rather than copyright infringement. If it shows 10 million downloads of Mega Mario Hunter 2, then maybe it's a sign that people would spend a few bucks for the Switch version. Iron Maiden used this tactic when they saw that South Americans were torrenting their songs at a higher rate than anywhere else. They set up a South American tour and sold out every show. That would make too much sense. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:912402166] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote><cite>PoopPotato posted...</cite> <quote>I wish companies would use this as marketing information rather than copyright infringement. If it shows 10 million downloads of Mega Mario Hunter 2, then maybe it's a sign that people would spend a few bucks for the Switch version. Iron Maiden used this tactic when they saw that South Americans were torrenting their songs at a higher rate than anywhere else. They set up a South American tour and sold out every show.</quote> That would make too much sense.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Roxborough4Ever 11/14/18 3:27:13 PM #23:	so what can Nintendo really do? like all 700 NES roms are out there on the net somewhere still --- You feast on red herring because it is your birthright. <cite>Roxborough4Ever posted [p:912402269] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>so what can Nintendo really do? like all 700 NES roms are out there on the net somewhere still</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cookie Bag 11/16/18 3:23:42 AM #24:	chaos knight posted... Nintendo is also the company that goes after Youtubers for daring to play their games and recording it. Sony and Microsoft are so much better at this point. Yeah remember when sony/atlus said you couldn't stream persona 5 because fuck knows why? A few people got banned off twitch because of this too. --- https://i.imgtc.com/SwFVGXd.gif https://i.imgtc.com/7cRdqpS.gif https://i.imgtc.com/a9Tqrnx.gif https://i.imgtc.com/TBqV79s.gif <cite>Cookie Bag posted [p:912494100] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote><cite>chaos knight posted...</cite> <quote>Nintendo is also the company that goes after Youtubers for daring to play their games and recording it. Sony and Microsoft are so much better at this point.</quote> Yeah remember when sony/atlus said you couldn't stream persona 5 because fuck knows why? A few people got banned off twitch because of this too.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GameGodOfAll 11/16/18 3:29:19 AM #25:	Nintendo can suck my dick. --- My Words Were True And Sheamus Made You Believe! https://imgur.com/Fc39f <cite>GameGodOfAll posted [p:912494214] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>Nintendo can suck my dick.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muffinz0rz 11/16/18 10:11:56 AM #26:	GameGodOfAll posted... Nintendo can suck my dick. --- Not removing this until Pat Benatar is in Super Smash Bros. (Started 8/31/2010) 2018 NFLB Autumnsim (4-6): https://imgur.com/keaWhP1 <cite>Muffinz0rz posted [p:912503828] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote><cite>GameGodOfAll posted...</cite> <quote>Nintendo can suck my dick.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AvantgardeAClue 11/16/18 10:14:20 AM #27:	Maybe if Nintendo stopped releasing the same 15 Virtual Console games on all their consoles more people would be inclined to buy from them instead --- Sometimes I say things and I'm not voice acting. <cite>AvantgardeAClue posted [p:912503899] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>Maybe if Nintendo stopped releasing the same 15 Virtual Console games on all their consoles more people would be inclined to buy from them instead</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ssj3vegeta_ 11/16/18 10:14:59 AM #28:	Fuck you Nintendo --- https://imgur.com/P88EYmN https://imgur.com/qxu2L01 https://imgur.com/1kMCL https://imgur.com/mvXIh0Q <cite>ssj3vegeta_ posted [p:912503923] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>Fuck you Nintendo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HBOSS 11/16/18 10:51:31 AM #29:	..and nintendo was never from again --- You don't stop playing because you grow old, You grow old because you stop playing <cite>HBOSS posted [p:912505475] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>..and nintendo was never from again</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TomNook20 11/16/18 10:57:05 AM #31:	Nintendo fucking sucks. --- http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/098/7/4/tom_nook_by_themerce-d3dhi0q.png http://www.gameswagonline.com/uploads/9/0/8/9/9089979/1372277527.jpg <cite>TomNook20 posted [p:912505701] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>Nintendo fucking sucks.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bloodychess 11/16/18 11:01:57 AM #32:	GameGodOfAll posted... Nintendo can suck my dick. Watch out Nintendo 4 inch fury over here is angry --- To err is human To arr is pirate <cite>Bloodychess posted [p:912505935] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote><cite>GameGodOfAll posted...</cite> <quote>Nintendo can suck my dick.</quote> Watch out Nintendo 4 inch fury over here is angry</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Zikten 11/16/18 11:18:08 AM #34:	nintendo did nothing wrong under the letter of the law but....the law is wrong <cite>Zikten posted [p:912506695] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>nintendo did nothing wrong under the letter of the law but....the law is wrong</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 11/16/18 11:40:38 AM #35:	closetkpopfan posted... If they were profiting off the roms that's a pretty fair, next IMO. --- Be wary of boarding the hype train, lest you end up on the ruse cruise... - nanobuilder (r/nintendo) http://backloggery.com/SolarCrimson <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:912507815] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote><cite>closetkpopfan posted...</cite> <quote>If they were profiting off the roms that's a pretty fair, next IMO.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
P4wn4g3 11/16/18 11:43:03 AM #36:	I mean, no matter what Nintendo does I'm not buying their shit rereleases So This basically just discourages me to support them. --- 7D ChessMaster of Dark Aether https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/851-dark-aether <cite>P4wn4g3 posted [p:912507933] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>I mean, no matter what Nintendo does I'm not buying their shit rereleases So This basically just discourages me to support them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bloodychess 11/16/18 12:54:03 PM #37:	P4wn4g3 posted... I mean, no matter what Nintendo does I'm not buying their shit rereleases So This just discourages me to support them. And this pretty much sums up the outrage. People who had no desire to pay Nintendo are upset they can't get things free anymore. --- To err is human To arr is pirate <cite>Bloodychess posted [p:912511497] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote><cite>P4wn4g3 posted...</cite> <quote>I mean, no matter what Nintendo does I'm not buying their shit rereleases So This just discourages me to support them.</quote> And this pretty much sums up the outrage. People who had no desire to pay Nintendo are upset they can't get things free anymore.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FrisbeeDude 11/16/18 1:01:03 PM #38:	Bloodychess posted... P4wn4g3 posted... I mean, no matter what Nintendo does I'm not buying their shit rereleases So This just discourages me to support them. And this pretty much sums up the outrage. People who had no desire to pay Nintendo are upset they can't get things free anymore. --- If you're not voting like a black woman, your opinion doesn't matter to me <cite>FrisbeeDude posted [p:912511868] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote><cite>Bloodychess posted...</cite> <quote><cite>P4wn4g3 posted...</cite> <quote>I mean, no matter what Nintendo does I'm not buying their shit rereleases So This just discourages me to support them.</quote> And this pretty much sums up the outrage. People who had no desire to pay Nintendo are upset they can't get things free anymore.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HenryAllbright 11/16/18 1:02:30 PM #39:	Gosh, now there's no place anyone can download ROMs or Emulators at all anymore.... <cite>HenryAllbright posted [p:912511932] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>Gosh, now there's no place anyone can download ROMs or Emulators at all anymore....</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prestoff 11/16/18 1:06:53 PM #40:	How were they profiting off the roms? At most i can see is the traffic for ad revenues, but were people seriously buying the roms from them? --- It's what all true warriors strive for! <cite>Prestoff posted [p:912512117] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>How were they profiting off the roms? At most i can see is the traffic for ad revenues, but were people seriously buying the roms from them?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
codey 11/16/18 1:10:42 PM #41:	I just don't understand how game companies can see that thousands of people are downloading roms for old games and not seeing the boatloads of cash they could make by selling them themselves. The NES/snes classics should allow you to get more than just the preloaded games on them. --- *runs out of topic naked* <cite>codey posted [p:912512297] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>I just don't understand how game companies can see that thousands of people are downloading roms for old games and not seeing the boatloads of cash they could make by selling them themselves. The NES/snes classics should allow you to get more than just the preloaded games on them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Space_Man 11/16/18 1:12:07 PM #42:	It's cus they're just sad that their consoles are always the easiest to crack. Nintendo? More like loserendo Got em. --- There sure are a lot of different mes just like you have a lot of different yous! I'm going outside to play now I hope all the different yous have fun too. Bye! <cite>Space_Man posted [p:912512369] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>It's cus they're just sad that their consoles are always the easiest to crack. Nintendo? More like loserendo Got em.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 11/16/18 1:12:30 PM #43:	Space_Man posted... It's cus they're just sad that their consoles are always the easiest to crack. The award goes to the Sega Dreamcast --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:912512392] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote><cite>Space_Man posted...</cite> <quote>It's cus they're just sad that their consoles are always the easiest to crack.</quote> The award goes to the Sega Dreamcast</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
P4wn4g3 11/16/18 1:14:42 PM #44:	Easiest to crack is PC and you don't see those companies suffering. --- 7D ChessMaster of Dark Aether https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/851-dark-aether <cite>P4wn4g3 posted [p:912512504] in Nintendo w... [t:77201914]...</cite> <quote>Easiest to crack is PC and you don't see those companies suffering.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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