Following a formal takedown request from Nintendo, Facepunch Studios has announced that it will remove all Nintendo-related content from the Garry’s Mod Steam Workshop. The process is expected to take time due to the extensive collection of content accumulated over the past two decades. Nintendo has a history of aggressively protecting its intellectual property, with recent actions including challenges to Pokémon mods, Switch emulators, and a Nintendo 64 game revival. Despite the prevalence of Nintendo-themed mods in Garry’s Mod, this is the first time the company has taken action against the content.
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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.