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Due to copyright concerns, Nintendo has requested the removal of all Nintendo-related content from Garry’s popular open-ended PC sandbox game. Despite the sheer volume of user-created Nintendo-themed content available through Steam Workshop, Facepunch Studios, the developer of Garry’s Mod, has announced that it will be removing all such items in response to Nintendo’s copyright takedowns. The developer encourages players to assist in this process by deleting their own Nintendo-related uploads to alleviate the workload involved in this extensive cleanup effort. It is worth noting that while some Nintendo-related content still remains on the Garry’s Mod Steam Workshop, it is likely to disappear in the near future.

Nintendo has recently initiated a series of takedowns on Garry’s Mod user uploads, prompting the developers to address the situation and acknowledge the removal of certain Nintendo-related workshop items. Nintendo has a long-standing reputation for fiercely protecting its intellectual property, with its legal team actively pursuing legal action against projects like emulator images, fan-made mods, and emulation projects. The extent of Nintendo-related content in Garry’s Mod is vast, with a cursory search for ‘Mario’ on the Steam Workshop yielding over 5,000 results. The takedowns have raised concerns about the potential impact on popular games and creations within Garry’s Mod, including one of the most popular maps in the Trouble in Terrorist Town game mode based on Kakariko Village from The Legend of Zelda.

Facepunch Studios, the developer of Garry’s Mod, has begun removing all Nintendo-related content from Steam Workshop in response to a takedown request from the Japanese gaming giant. Nintendo has a history of protecting its intellectual property, and this move is not surprising. However, the sheer amount of content that needs to be removed, dating back 20 years, will make the process time-consuming.

Facepunch Studios, the developer of Garry’s Mod, has announced that it is removing all Nintendo-related content from Steam Workshop following a takedown request from Nintendo. The takedowns include popular mods featuring characters such as Super Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and others. Facepunch noted that the process will take time due to the vast amount of Nintendo-related content uploaded over the past 20 years.

Nintendo has issued a takedown request to the Steam Workshop of the popular physics sandbox game Garry’s Mod. As a result, the game will be removing all Nintendo-related content from its platform.

This move by Nintendo is not surprising given its history of being protective of its intellectual property. The company has been involved in several legal battles in the past, including suing the makers of the Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu and programmer Gary Bowser for creating and selling “circumvention devices” for the Switch.

The removal of Nintendo-related content from Garry’s Mod has sparked some controversy among players, with some expressing doubts about the legitimacy of the takedown request. However, Facepunch Studios, the developer of Garry’s Mod, has stated that the takedowns are legitimate and that it is working to remove all Nintendo-related content from the game.