Nintendo points a number of DMCAs on modding web site GameBanana

Nintendo has issued a number of DMCA takedowns concentrating on mods hosted on the favored group web site GameBanana. In response to member ‘Waikuteru,’ over 60 DMCA takedowns have been issued inside just a few days, with 40 directed at their very own mods. This wave of takedowns has left Waikuteru’s GameBanana profile devoid of any mod submissions. The focused mods embody a wide range of customized content material for common Nintendo titles. Notably, mods for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, comparable to a randomizer and customized maps like Lon Lon Ranch and Skyview Temple, have been affected. Moreover, mods for Tremendous Smash Bros. Final have additionally been focused. When visiting the mod pages in query, customers at the moment are met with a message stating that the content material has been eliminated as a consequence of a verifiable DMCA takedown request.

Waikuteru has expressed curiosity in issuing a counter discover, citing doubts in regards to the authenticity of the takedowns. If the takedowns are real, Nintendo would have 14 days to reply. Within the interim, Waikuteru has uploaded the Zelda mods in query onto MEGA.

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