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Garry's Mod devs to remove 20 years of Nintendo content due to DMCA takedown

TJ Denzer

April 25, 2024 9:30 AM

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It looks like the developers of the popular content sandbox Garry’s Mod are being hit with a monumental task in the weeks ahead. The mod has been hit with a DMCA takedown from Nintendo demanding that all content featuring Nintendo characters and IP be removed. The developers have announced that they will comply with the takedown request, which means sifting through about 20 years of content. They have also asked that users assist by taking down any related content and not uploading any further content that would be deemed in violation of the takedown.

The Garry’s Mod devs shared details about the takedown in a Steam Developer blog post this week. The team shares that while taking down all Nintendo content in Garry’s Mod will be difficult, it’s still a fair ask from Nintendo and they also don’t intend to fight the takedown at all:

Like Yuzu and Citra which were taken down entirely, Garry’s Mod is also monetized product that costs money to buy. That is likely where Nintendo found ground to issue the takedown. It doesn’t look like Garry’s Mod is going away, though, as long as Nintendo-related content is removed.

Nonetheless, it sounds like the developers of Garry’s Mod have a ridiculously hefty task ahead of them in getting rid of all things Nintendo from their database. Stay tuned as we continue to follow this story for further updates.

TJ Denzer

Senior News Editor

TJ Denzer is a player and writer with a passion for games that has dominated a lifetime. He found his way to the Shacknews roster in late 2019 and has worked his way to Senior News Editor since. Between news coverage, he also aides notably in livestream projects like the indie game-focused Indie-licious, the Shacknews Stimulus Games, and the Shacknews Dump. You can reach him at tj.denzer@shacknews.com and also find him on Twitter @JohnnyChugs.