US Judge Blocks Programs Letting 'Grand Theft Auto' Players 'Cheat' (reuters.com)

A federal judge has awarded Take-Two Interactive Software, the maker of the "Grand Theft Auto" series, a preliminary injunction to stop a Georgia man from selling programs that it said helps players cheat at the best-selling video game. From a report: Take-Two had accused David Zipperer of selling computer programs called Menyoo and Absolute that let users of the "Grand Theft Auto V" multiplayer feature Grand Theft Auto Online cheat by altering the game for their own benefit, or "griefing" other players by altering their game play without permission. U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton in Manhattan said Take-Two was likely to show that Zipperer infringed its "Grand Theft Auto V" copyright, and that his programs would cause irreparable harm to its sales and reputation by discouraging users from buying its video games.

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Re:I'm not entirely sure the courts should care

[Actually, I do RTFA]

The court's not sure it should care. It's a preliminary injunction, until the case is complete. Which means the judge was convinced (to some level) that Take-Two could win the case and that it would suffer "irreparable harm" (in driving people off the online game) while the case happened.

Now, I have no idea if Take-Two is liable for damages the injunction causes if they lose the case.