Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against J. Williams, also known as 'Archbox', accusing them of operating 'pirate shops' for distributing unauthorized Nintendo Switch games.
Nintendo alleges that Archbox, who was also a moderator of the SwitchPirates subreddit, directed people to pirate shops, facilitated the use of circumvention software, and guided users on playing pirated games.
Nintendo is now seeking information from third-party services like Reddit, Discord, Google, and others to strengthen its case, identify additional defendants involved in the pirate shops, and gather evidence.
The court has yet to grant Nintendo's motion for early discovery, which could potentially lead to more defendants being added to the lawsuit.