Bowser was already prepared to pay for his crimes, but now he will pay even more. Gary Bowser, the Canadian hacker who pleaded guilty to criminal modding, was ready to pay Nintendo $ 4.5 million following a federal lawsuit. Now, Eurogamer has reported that it owes Nintendo an additional $ 10 million on top of that in a civil suit, and could still face up to 10 years in prison.
What was Gary Bowser’s specific crime, though? He has worked as part of a criminal modding team since 2013. He has specialized in modding gamers’ consoles and making it easy for them to play pirated games, effectively causing financial losses ranging from $ 65 million to $ 100 million.
Bowser claims he only earned $ 320,000 from these businesses in addition to advertising revenue. It seems clear that Nintendo is using this case as an example to scare off potential future pirates, especially those looking to profit from piracy.
Ultimately, this case makes us wish for the good old days. Back when the Bowsers of the world were stuck with stealing princesses instead of intellectual property!
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