Game makers sue pirate sites

Submitted by: arnesr

Source: Usatoday.com



Game makers sue pirate sites



SAN FRANCISCO (Bloomberg) - Thirteen computer and video game
companies - including Sony Corp. and Nintendo Co. - are suing six Internet Web site operators, alleging they illegally sold hundreds of pirated games, a U.S. trade group for the entertainment software industry said.



The video and computer game makers are seeking court-ordered
injunctions to shut down the sites. The suits also seek penalties of as much as $150,000 for each pirated work, said the Interactive Digital Software Association. The Web site operators being sued are individuals in Ohio, North Carolina, Florida, Idaho, South Carolina and British Columbia.



The simultaneous filing of six such lawsuits represents ''a major step in the direction of addressing Internet pirating on a systematic basis,'' said Ric Hirsch, the association's senior vice president for intellectual property enforcement.



Besides Sony and Nintendo, plaintiffs in the case are Activision Inc.,Capcom Entertainment Inc., Eidos Interactive Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., Havas Interactive Inc., Sierra On-Line Inc., Hasbro Inc., LucasArts Entertainment Co., Interplay Entertainment Corp., Midway Amusement Games and The 3DO Co.

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