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Activision Goes After Individual Game Pirates

Posted by Soulskill on from the with-gusto dept.

brunascle writes "Activision has begun suing individual pirates of console games. Edge Online is reporting that they are going after a New York resident for allegedly copying Call of Duty 3 for the Xbox 360 and other games, seeking $30,000 to $150,000 in damages for each infringement. GamePolitics has also uncovered six other lawsuits with settlements between $1,000 and $100,000, in five of which the defendant was unrepresented." Activision's lawyers specifically told GamePolitics that the lawsuit wasn't targeting file-sharers, so they probably mean that the alleged pirate was reproducing and distributing physical copies of the game. The court complaint is available here (PDF).

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  1. Talk about not worth it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...Call of Duty 3??

  2. I knew it would happen... by pushing-robot · · Score: 5, Funny

    The response to "talk like a pirate day" was strong and swift.

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  3. Re:So? by rtfa-troll · · Score: 5, Funny
    I have spent my entire youth learning how to roll excellent joints. It was a risk, but I was certain that by the time I grew up dope would be legalised and I would be able to become national champion. I didn't managed to get a degree or any exercise and I'm not even fit for manual labour now, but if I had concentrated on education instead then I would have been the head of a software company which overtook Microsoft.

    I demand the taxpayer pay me billions that I risked and lost with my career choice. I took the risk and I deserve the profits.

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  4. COD3? by lattyware · · Score: 3, Funny

    If I was being sued for it, I'd at least want to be sued for pirating a good game, blimey.

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  5. Re:first post? by Narnie · · Score: 5, Funny

    He had to spell check it first.

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  6. Re:Great move by Activision! by syncmaster955 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Since TFA may be of interest to pirates I thought I'd translate it (a day late, I know): "Activision has begun suin' swabbie swashbucklers o' console games. Edge Online be reportin' that they be goin' after a New York resident fer allegedly copyin' Call o' Duty 3 fer th' Xbox 360 an' other games, seekin' $30,000 t' $150,000 in damages fer each infringement. GamePolitics has also uncovered six other lawsuits wi' settlements between $1,000 an' $100,000, in five o' which th' defendant be unrepresented." Activision`s lawyers specifically told GamePolitics that th' lawsuit wasn`t targetin' file-sharers, so they probably mean that th' alleged swashbuckler be reproducin' an' distributin' physical copies o' th' game. Th' court complaint be available here (PDF)."

  7. Re:The difference between branches of piracy... by KDR_11k · · Score: 2, Funny

    The second guy, selling unauthorized copies may be a pirate once he reaches financial thresholds enshrined in the law.

    The legal definition of piracy requires an armed attack against an airplane or ship on international waters using another plane/ship.

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  8. Re:So? by mazarin5 · · Score: 2, Funny

    He took the risk to write out a post like that, so he deserves the mod points :P

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