The Fallout of Nintendo's Copyright Crackdowns on Fans

Nintendo's recent copyright strikes against popular YouTuber Eric "PointCrow" Morino, who posted videos featuring a Breath of the Wild multiplayer mod, highlights the tension between intellectual property law and the creative community interaction encouraged by video games. While Morino claims the mod falls under fair use, legal experts say modding is infringement and the fair use analysis is unpredictable. Nintendo's legal maneuvers diminish the unique power of interactive works of art and limit which imaginations count.