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Nintendo has won what it’s calling a “groundbreaking” case in relation to the distribution of circumvention devices including flashcarts, modchips and game copiers such as Sky3DS and Gateway 3DS.
A Canadian federal court ruled in Favour of Nintendo in its case against Jeramie King and his affiliated business, Go Cyber Shopping Ltd. Distribution of these circumvention devices was confirmed to be illegal.
The court awarded Nintendo $12.76 million (CAD) against Go Cyber Shopping Ltd., including $1 million in punitive damages.
King was described by Nintendo as a “prolific distributor of large quantities of game copier devices and modchips, and also offered hardware-modification services”. He will now be forced to issue an apology on his website for the damage that he caused to Nintendo, its developers and partners
“Nintendo continues to be a leader in bringing innovative gaming platforms and software to our fans and millions of gamers across the globe,” said Devon Pritchard, Nintendo of America’s General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Business Affairs. “Nintendo has an established track record that demonstrates our resolve to protect our iconic characters and franchises. We will continue to protect the creative works of our developers and vigorously enforce our intellectual property rights against those that attempt to steal or misuse them.”
Source: Nintendo
