The best way to support game developers and publishers is to buy legitimate copies of their games.Īdditionally, the leak of Tears of the Kingdom and the subsequent piracy issues highlight the ongoing challenges faced by the gaming industry in combating unauthorized distribution of copyrighted content. While it may be tempting to download a game illegally, it’s important to remember that it’s illegal and can result in serious consequences.
Nintendo’s anti-piracy measures may be strict, but they are necessary to protect their intellectual property. Nintendo even briefly hit its own Zelda Twitter accounts with a takedown notice. In the lead-up to release, Nintendo’s attempt to squash leaks led it to be overzealous in some takedown requests, hitting Twitch channels and social media accounts that were simply re-sharing officially sanctioned preview images of the game. However, the game has been fairly easy to buy legit copies of, thanks to an ongoing Nintendo Voucher program and a recent GameStop deal that reduced the price to just $20 for those trading games in. Tears of the Kingdom’s popularity led to long lines outside of stores on launch day, and some newcomers to the world of internet piracy have been inspired to pirate the game. The company has been successful in suing ROM sites and subpoenaing Discord for personal information of users who spread copies of the Tears of the Kingdom artbook. Some pirates are now asking if they can still play the game if they disconnect from Wi-Fi, but Nintendo is not taking piracy lightly. It’s not clear how many Zelda pirates have received similar notices, but it seems that most torrents for everything are tracked. These notices contain information about which Tears of the Kingdom file the player was pirating, where from, and how. Pirates who have been caught have been receiving Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notices from their internet providers, warning them about infringing activity. Now that the game is officially out, some pirates are still illegally downloading the game, and Nintendo is watching. The game leaked over a week before its official launch, and Nintendo quickly fired off copyright takedowns to various platforms such as Discord, Twitch, Twitter, and more.
Nintendo is known for its strict anti-piracy policies, and the recent leak of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has caused the company to go into a frenzy.
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