Nintendo Secures Multi-Million Dollar Judgment Against Switch Piracy Ring Leader

By Sophie McEvoy · GamesIndustry.biz · 2026-09-25

According to reporting from GamesIndustry.biz, Nintendo of America won a default judgment against James C. Williams for his role in operating illegal software shops. The court ordered the individual, known online as Archbox, to pay $4.5 million in damages and immediately cease al

According to reporting from GamesIndustry.biz, Nintendo of America won a default judgment against James C. Williams for his role in operating illegal software shops. The court ordered the individual, known online as Archbox, to pay $4.5 million in damages and immediately cease al