Another software pirate has bitten the dust, as Nintendo’s war against piracy claims another victim. This time around, Nintendo has laid claim to one of the biggest Nintendo Switch piracy sites around the world.
The Big N managed to take down the pirate with the help of the Feds, though it might not be as exciting as it sounds.
Nintendo Reveals Cut-Off Date For Switch Game Vouchers
Nintendo has announced the cut-off date for the Switch Game Vouchers, with fans having only a few months left to claim their free titles.
This site is a known domain for Switch ROMs uploaded online, which allowed people to play games on jailbroken Switch consoles or emulators on PC without purchasing the games themselves.
Nintendo Shuts Down Huge Pirate Site With The Help Of The FBI
ROM-sharing site Nsw2u is now down, as the domain has been seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in “This domain has been seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in “accordance with a seizure warrant issued pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 2323 issued by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia as part of a law enforcement operation and action by the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” which the website now has plastered on its homepage.
Aside from the FBI, it’s also been said that the Dutch agency FIOD, which investigates financial crimes in the Netherlands, was also involved.
This isn’t the first time Nintendo went after software pirates, as the company even tracked down one illicit software seller last yearthanks in part to Reddit.
Nintendo May Have Accidentally Revealed A Bunch Of Nintendo 64 Games Coming To Nintendo Switch Online
A dedicated group of fans has spotted several N64 games not present in the Nintendo Switch Online service in a recent trailer.
In another step to combat piracy, Nintendo has worked inhow the company can brick Switch 2 consolesif people violate their user agreement.
In other Nintendo Switch news, mega-retailer GameStophas auctioned off the infamous stapler that damaged Switch 2 consoles, but it’s for a good cause.
Expect more software pirates to fall, given how Nintendo seems to be taking this matter very seriously. Last year, Nintendo even went after the makers of the Yuza emulator, which let players run Switch games on PC and PC gaming handhelds.
