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Nintendo of America awarded $4.5m in lawsuit from Redditor for pirating Switch hardware and software

GamesIndustry.biz reports Nintendo of America has won $4.5 million in damages from Reddit user James C. Williams, known as Archbox, after a default judgment over Switch piracy and circumvention tools. …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 2 days, 23 hours ago
Pirates are already playing Forza Horizon 6 days before its launch

Microsoft's unencrypted upload of Forza Horizon 6 files has led to piracy issues ahead of its launch. This incident highlights vulnerabilities in digital distribution that can impact developers across the …

News Ars Technica · 4 months, 2 weeks ago