Nintendo takes legal action against streamer "EveryGameGuru".

Jesse Keighin, also known as EveryGameGuru, is back in the headlines! The news surrounding him just keeps coming.

Unbelievable! Nintendo is now seeking $17,000 in damages. Is that on the low side, or is Nintendo implying that it's $17,000 per copyright infringement? Or is this calculation based on potential damages, including streaming game content before release and sharing links to emulators? On top of that, Nintendo is even seeking a comprehensive injunction against Jesse Keighin, a.k.a. EveryGameGuru, to prevent future copyright infringements, even for games that don't yet exist.

The Escalation of the Dispute

As TorrentFreak reported, Nintendo filed the complaint last November in Colorado. It concerns copyright infringements that allegedly occurred on video streaming platforms like YouTube, Twitch, and Discord involving unreleased games played using emulators. It's not hard to understand why Nintendo singled out this particular defendant, given his high profile on YouTube and elsewhere.

"You may run a corporation. I run the streets," Keighin had previously written to Nintendo's legal team, warning them that they should have done more research on him before taking action. Now, it has happened.The Specific Allegations Against EveryGameGuru

The lawsuit lists alleged offenses, including streaming games before their release using pirated copies and distributing circumvention tools. Keighin seemed unfazed by the lawsuit and even mocked Nintendo's legal team. He allegedly destroyed evidence and evaded Nintendo's attempts to serve him personally, which forced the court to authorize service by email and at the residential addresses of his family members.

What insane moves from this guy! He's evading and just destroying evidence, logged off, and is nowhere to be found. Now, Nintendo has obtained a default judgment against him.

This injunction is truly comprehensive and lists a massive number of entries – a powerful instrument. In addition to damages, Nintendo is also seeking a comprehensive, worldwide injunction against Keighin. If granted, this injunction would prohibit the defendant from any future copyright infringements, including the use of emulators.

Outlook and Potential Nintendo Strategies

What would this mean for Keighin? Does it only apply to pirated games, or also to legally acquired ones? The "worldwide" dimension is also gigantic. Nintendo seems to want to set an example that extends beyond U.S. borders here.

Why is Nintendo acting so aggressively? Do they really just want to punish this one case, or is there a larger strategy behind it to combat piracy and the unauthorized sharing of their games before release? What kind of message is this lawsuit intended to send?

So far, "EveryGameGuru" hasn't been very responsive to Nintendo's contact. However, this lawsuit also shows that Nintendo does not appreciate pre-release streams or promotion of "unauthorized" emulators.

Whether this strategy pays off remains to be seen.