{"id":349549,"date":"2025-10-08T00:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T07:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=398260"},"modified":"2025-10-08T00:51:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T07:51:34","slug":"nintendo-sues-a-a-reddit-moderator-and-demands-4-5-million-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/nintendo-sues-a-a-reddit-moderator-and-demands-4-5-million-dollars\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo sues a a Reddit moderator and demands 4.5 million dollars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against James ‘Archbox’ Williams, a Reddit moderator, for his alleged management of illegal video game distribution sites.<\/strong> The Japanese company<\/a> is seeking $4.5 million in damages, accusing him of having offered large libraries of pirated Nintendo Switch games and providing technical assistance to users in a Reddit group where he exercised his moderation.<\/p>\n\n\n

The great battle of the company against piracy<\/h2>\n\n\n

According to the documents submitted in the United States District Court, this legal action follows a cease and desist order that Nintendo sent to Archbox in March 2024. Despite acknowledging that its activities infringed the rights of Nintendo of America, Archbox did not comply with the company’s demands and continued operating its piracy portals<\/strong>. Nintendo has stated in its complaint that Archbox displayed a combative and uncooperative attitude, making it difficult to resolve the conflict outside of court.<\/p>\n\n\n

The situation became complicated when Nintendo<\/a> tried to obtain written confirmations that Archbox would comply with its legal requirements, to which he responded evasively. Furthermore, the company offered a final opportunity for the moderator to meet its demands<\/strong>, but never received communication from his lawyer, despite Archbox’s promises.<\/p>\n\n\n

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