Nintendo Wins Lawsuit Against Piracy Site for $2.1 Million

Back in 2019, Nintendo filed a lawsuit against pirating site RomUniverse on the basis that it was profiting on copyright infringement by selling premium accounts to the site to access “1000s of game roms, movies, isos and ebooks.” This included games from Nintendo platforms such as the Switch, Wii, 3DS, DS, and Game Boy Advance. Site operator Matthew Storman refused to shut down and defended himself in court without an attorney. But the whole thing didn’t work in his favor, and RomUniverse was shut down in the summer of 2020. The court case has officially ruled in Nintendo’s favor to the tune of $2.1 million in damages. Yowza. In other … Continue reading Nintendo Wins Lawsuit Against Piracy Site for $2.1 Million