Those illegally distributing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom have received urgent letters from online service providers.
Shortly before release, the new The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom leaked online as a pirated copy, which of course spurred Nintendo’s lawyers into action. Now, people who have distributed pirated copies have reportedly received letters from network service providers, which shows that Nintendo has been effective in tracking down those who spread the copies.
As Kotaku reports, another pirate downloader has published a photo of a letter he received from Yankee company Comcast, saying that his IP address violated the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Apparently, it comes as a surprise to pirates that torrent downloads can be traced and the activity held accountable.
According to Kotaku, there are usually no major consequences for the recipients of such letters, although repeated violations can result in, for example, losing the network connection provider’s subscription.
There is no game with Nintendo, however, as the company has already taken legal action against, for example, the distributors of the ROM hack and even the leakers of the Tears of the Kingdom art book. It’s not yet known whether Tears of the Kingdom Pirates will face any liability, but it’s not impossible.
Currently, pirated copies of Tears of the Kingdom have disappeared from distribution, so Nintendo’s actions have clearly been successful. The acclaimed game is only available for Nintendo Switch.
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