FBI seize well-known Nintendo Switch game piracy site
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FBI seize well-known Nintendo Switch game piracy site
Nsw2u was known for hosting Switch ROMs, which users could download to play on a hacked Switch or PC emulator. At the time of writing, when you enter the site’s URL you’ll see a notice confirming the seizure. The FBI says the seizure is in accordance with a warrant issued by the United States District Court in Georgia.
At the time of writing, when you enter the site’s URL you’ll see a notice confirming the seizure, which the FBI says is in accordance with a warrant issued by the United States District Court in Georgia. The notice also features a logo for the Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), which is a Dutch government agency that investigates financial crimes.
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Nintendo has been cracking down on piracy of its games for a number of years. Back in 2019, the company sued the illegal ROM-sharing site RomUniverse, after it became aware it was offering unlimited downloads of new and old Nintendo games for an annual fee. Last year it filed a lawsuit against streamer EveryGameGuru who it accused of broadcasting footage of pirated — and in many cases unreleased — Switch games, as well as providing access to illegal ROMs. In March of 2024 the makers of popular Switch emulator Yuzu paid $2.4 million to settle charges filed by Nintendo.