Nintendo has in fact earned more than $ 12 million through hacking lawsuits

In the summer, Nintendo made its biggest step forward against the emulation scene by taking legal action against the owner of two websites: LoveROMS.com and LoveRetro.co. The owner's name is Jacob Mathias. A new report from TorrentFreak was released today according to which the lawsuit was settled in favor of Nintendo, which will receive more than $ 12 million.

Both websites hosted emulators and ROM / ISOs from different gaming platforms, including Nintendo. The visual design of each website also used elements of Nintendo's own artwork. In addition to all this, the websites also ran ads and accepted donations. Given all these factors, the Big N had a lot of legal basis to rely on when it sued for $ 100 million. That's a lot more than the $ 12 million that has now been allocated, but even that's a pretty big amount. Joe has averaged only a few million dollars, so it would be interesting to know where this money will come from.

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Before this report, it was mentioned a few weeks ago that Nintendo and Mathias were in the process of reaching a settlement. Now, the final confirmation is that Mathias (and now his wife) has pleaded guilty to Nintendo's claims, acknowledging that LoveROMS and LoveRetro "constituted a direct and indirect copyright and trademark infringement".

The effects of this trial were felt throughout the emulation scene. Just weeks after the initial deposit, EmuParadise, an even larger Web site, wiped out its entire library of public server games. This angered many retro players, but the creator of the website admitted that the reason was due to the fact that he did not want to face a situation similar to the one we have here with Mathias and his wife.

Now that the case has been settled in favor of Nintendo, this will send an even stronger message to other emulation sites. So, do not be surprised if more closures occur quickly.

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Nintendo has in fact earned more than $ 12 million through hacking lawsuits was last modified: November 12, 2018 by A.K Rahming

Initiated to video games at the age of 3 through a Nintendo 64, A.K grew up in the culture. Fan of simulators and drivers, with a weakness for Nintendo! But he has great respect for the entire world of video games and likes to see him evolve as a whole.