Bungie sues perpetrator behind fake Destiny 2 DMCA takedowns for $7.7m Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Bungie sues perpetrator behind fake Destiny 2 DMCA takedowns for $7.7m Strike. News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Published on 24 Jun 2022 8 comments Bungie is suing the perpetrator behind a series of fake Destiny 2 DMCA takedowns for $7.7m. Earlier in March this year, a number of top Destiny 2 YouTubers - and even Bungie itself - were struck with a fake DMCA takedown from an unknown user. Bungie has since identified and filed a lawsuit against the user, named Nicholas Minor a.k.a Lord Nazo. Watch on YouTube Bungie alleges that Minor launched a "malicious campaign to serve fraudulent takedown notices to some of the most prominent and passionate members of that fanbase, purportedly on Bungie's behalf, in apparent retaliation for Bungie enforcing its copyrights against material Minor uploaded to his own YouTube channel". You see, Minor was struck by a DMCA takedown himself by Bungie's brand protection vendor, CSC Global, for copyright infringement. That was on his Lord Nazo YouTube channel, on which he published music from The Taken King, Destiny's 2015 expansion. In retaliation, Minor "chose a different path," reads the lawsuit. "Ninety-six times, Minor sent DMCA takedown notices purportedly on behalf of Bungie, identifying himself as Bungie's Brand Protection vendor in order to have YouTube instruct innocent creators to delete their Destiny 2 videos or face copyright strikes, disrupting Bungie's community of players, streamers, and fans. And all the while, 'Lord Nazo' was taking part in the community discussion of Bungie's takedowns, spreading disinformation." Minor even allegedly sent threatening emails to CSC, with the subject line "You're in for it now" and telling CSC "Better start running. The clock is ticking". The lawsuit states: "Bungie is entitled to damages and injunctive relief, including enhanced statutory damages of $150,000 for each of the works implicated in the Fraudulent Takedown Notice that willfully infringed Bungie's registered copyrights, totaling $7,650,000." Bungie recently won $13.5m in damages from cheat company Elite Boss Tech, who accepted Bungie's claim its cheat software violated Destiny 2's user agreement. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 8 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store