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Nintendo Issues DMCA Takedowns, Garry's Mod Removes 20 Years of Content from Steam Workshop

Apr 25, 2024, 09:15 AM

Nintendo has issued DMCA takedown requests targeting Garry's Mod, a popular sandbox game, leading to the removal of all Nintendo-related content from its Steam Workshop by developer Facepunch. This action affects 20 years' worth of user-generated content. Developers and the game's community are being asked to delete any Nintendo-related uploads and refrain from future postings to comply with these legal demands. The requests are confirmed to be legitimate and come directly from Nintendo, as stated by Garry's Mod creator Garry Newman.