Nintendo does not go with nonsense, but now the FBI also puts the hand
For years, Nintendo Switch Piracy has been a continuous battlefield among the creators of content, the fans frustrated by the lack of backwards compatibility and, of course, by the omnipotent Nintendo. But what has just passed goes beyond a simple question or withdrawal of emulators: The FBI, together with the Dutch Fiscal Intelligence Service (Fiod), closed one of the most popular portals to download Pirate Switch Games.
Legal offensive in expert mode
The site in question, NSW2U, had been in the radar of the European authorities for some time, included in a list of surveillance of EU digital piracy since May. His fall was nothing: an official notification showed that the domain was “Seized by order of the northern district court of Georgia”. Although it is no longer available, the message was captured and verified by media like Kotaku.
This international operation suggests that things are going very seriously. And curiously, There is no direct evidence that Nintendo was involved in this raidAlthough we all know that the large N does not remain with the cross arms when it comes to protecting its software.
Nintendo, Yuzu and the hunt for the Roma
NSW2U is not an isolated case. So far this year, Nintendo intensified his anti -pyreh crusadebeing the closure of the emulator Yuzu One of the key moments. In this case, an agreement of $ 2.4 million was reached which forced the managers of the disappearance from the map. And Ryujinx, the other great emulator, would have negotiated a similar exit.
Moreover, The Reddit forums on Switch Pirateria are observed closelyAnd it is said that some SWITCH 2 consoles could also have been “brickeadas” after using flash cards even with legal copies.
Emulation, legality and thin gray line
The great question that indicates all this is the same as always:piracy or conservation? For many players, in particular collectors or retro lovers, emulators and Roma are a form of form Keep video games that are no longer available or that do not reach certain countries. But for Nintendo (and other companies), this practice is a direct violation of their copyright.
It is a debate that will remain open, but what is clear is that The authorities no longer see it as a simple “minor digital robbery”. With transnational operations and prison sentences in some cases, it seems that the future of emulation will be increasingly difficult … at least without moving through legality.
Nintendo and his crusade of anti -pyrelary
The origin of this conflict is not new. From the arrival of the switch in 2017Nintendo saw how the emulators multiplied and with them the websites that offered games without a license. Although many companies usually look on the other side with old console emulators, Nintendo is famous for defending its intellectual property with nails and teetheven in the case of homages made by the fans.
In comparison, other companies such as Sega or Capcom have adopted more flexible positions and have even collaborated with the retro community in some reprints. But Nintendo no. And now, with The FBI is playing to playOther underground projects are likely to decide to pause their activities before ending an order of the court in the tray.
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