Who was fired from Nintendo?

As reported by Axios in an exclusive interview, former playtester Mackenzie Clifton was fired from their contract role at the company in February this year. Nintendo said that they were "terminated for the disclosure of confidential information", according to a statement given to Axios' Stephen Totilo.

What is the Nintendo employee scandal?

In a disturbing report published by Kotaku, it is alleged that contractors working at Nintendo of America through contracting firm Aerotek have been subjected to "years" of sexual harassment and discrimination from both fellow contractors and full-time Nintendo employees.

What is the Nintendo Union controversy?

Nintendo and its staffing and recruiting partner Aston Carter have reached a settlement with a former QA employee who alleged they were fired for union activity, agreeing to pay $25,910 covering back pay, damages, and interest.

What are the allegations against Nintendo of America?

Nintendo of America contractors describe sexual harassment, 'frat house' environment. Former contractors allege that Nintendo of America (NoA) was a discriminatory workplace for female contractors, according to an exposé by Kotaku.

What is the Nintendo contractor controversy?

A new report from Kotaku alleges that Nintendo of America and Aerotek, a staffing company it frequently works with to hire contractors, subjected female contractors to discriminatory behavior, often stifling their advancement in the workplace and allowing sexual harassment to occur unchecked.

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Who is the most famous Nintendo employee?

Hiroshi Yamauchi

It seems he had some 'eccentric' policies, but his iron fist approach to business held him and his company in very good stead for 53 years.

Who sued Nintendo over Donkey Kong?

was a 1983 legal case heard by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by Judge Robert W. Sweet. In their complaint, Universal Studios alleged that Nintendo's video game Donkey Kong was a trademark infringement of King Kong, the plot and characters of which Universal claimed as their own.

Why are people suing Nintendo?

Nintendo recently won a class-action lawsuit filed by parents who accused the company of knowingly selling faulty products.

What creator was sued by Nintendo?

Popular TikToker and Twitch streamer formerly known as pokeprincxss reveals that she was sued by Nintendo, forcing her to completely re-brand. Nintendo has a reputation for aggressively protecting its intellectual property, acting swiftly to take down fan projects like Pokemon Uranium and the Super Mario Bros.

Why is Nintendo against fan games?

Nintendo is notorious for its strict protection of its intellectual property (IP) and has shut down many notable fangames, including an HD remake of Super Mario 64, AM2R, and No Mario's Sky. Nintendo has also taken down various Pokémon fangames such as "Pokenet" and "Pokémon Uranium".

Did Nintendo get sued by Disney?

After the release of the SNES game Uniracers, the now Disney-owned studio Pixar (note: at the time they were not involved with Disney) sued Nintendo, claiming that the main character (a unicycle) was too similar to a character that was featured in a Pixar short (developers of Uniracers claimed that the similarities are ...

What is Nintendo first class trouble?

First Class Trouble is an asymmetric multiplayer game that blends cooperation and deception as players try to figure out who they can trust as they fight to survive aboard a luxury space cruise-liner that's had an A.I. uprising.

Does Nintendo own sin and punishment?

Sin and Punishment is a series of video games that debuted on the Nintendo 64 with Sin and Punishment. The game was never released on the American or PAL Nintendo 64, though was eventually released through the Virtual Console service. The series is developed by Treasure Co. Ltd and published by Nintendo.

Has Nintendo ever sued anyone?

Unable to hinder the rental of video games in the United States, Nintendo began by suing Blockbuster, a movie and games rental provider, for copyright infringement of something else instead: when Blockbuster photocopied game manuals for its rented games with missing guides.

Why did Nintendo ban me?

If you suspect your account has been hacked or if your Switch has mods or is jailbroken, you may have been banned from using Nintendo services. This means you won't be able to use the online store to make purchases or play online with other players.

How did Nintendo get leaked?

Beginning in March 2018, information began to spread about a trove of stolen data from Nintendo's servers being leaked by hackers via the anonymous imageboard website 4chan. The leaks began with smaller releases, such as iQue Player ROMs and early Pokémon designs.

What did the Nintendo hacker do?

Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser has been sentenced to 40 months in prison after he pled guilty to piracy charges. Bowser was one of the leaders of Team Xecuter, a sophisticated for-profit video game hacking group that created and sold console-hacking software and hardware, such as mod chips.

Is Nintendo suing a guy for $25?

Nintendo has declared its latest lawsuit and will be suing a guy in Vermont that made $25 selling his old N64 on eBay. Where can I buy promethazine cough syrup online in the USA?

Why is Nintendo banned in China?

In 2000, China banned the sale and import of videogame consoles as concerns over addiction in teenagers grew. Even with the ban, imported consoles still existed in the grey market targeting a group of loyal players.

Has Nintendo ever refunded a game?

We are unable to provide refunds or exchanges for mistaken purchases. Please be sure to read the game descriptions and check out the screen shots available through the Nintendo eShop before making purchases. We also encourage you to visit nintendo.com for information about the games available for our systems.

Has Nintendo ever cancelled a game?

The proposed game was titled Diddy Kong Pilot. However, Nintendo hated the idea, criticizing its gameplay elements, which led to the cancellation of the project. After Rare was bought by Microsoft, they went forward with the idea, instead, using Banjo as the star.

What was the Donkey Kong controversy?

New evidence has been uncovered that suggests Billy Mitchell did indeed cheat to attain his record-breaking Donkey Kong scores — the ones which Twin Galaxies removed from its record boards because they were allegedly achieved via emulation rather than original arcade hardware, and for which Mitchell is suing the record ...

Did Microsoft think Rare owned Donkey Kong?

Back in 2002 Microsoft forked out $375 million to acquire UK-based developer Rare, which had previously enjoyed a long prosperous period with Nintendo.