Selling Game Copiers Is Illegal In France
Game pirates have felt the strong hand of the law after being prosecuted for selling equipment that facilitates game piracy on Nintendo consoles and the Paris court of appeals ruled against six companies for selling linkers, such as the R4. The distributors have been ordered to pay over 5.2 million euros (AU$7.32 million) in damages and fines to Nintendo with some pirates receiving suspended prison terms and the victory comes as part of Nintendo’s ever vigilant campaign against piracy, which has seen lawsuits everywhere from Australia to New York, with some cases leading to similar nationwide bans……………….