Pirated Computer Games could take you to Court!
Game Developers are launching an attack against people who download computer games illegally. They will be demanding compensation from thousands of families across the UK, for their illegal downloads.
In their initial stage of action they will issue a notice to 25000 people. Then take initial legal actions against 500 people who ignore their warning.
The 5 game developers on board include Atari, Codemasters, Topware Interactive, Reality Pump, and Techland.
They have appointed law firm Davenport Lyons, the first person to be ordered to compensate for damages is Isabela Barwinska, an unemployed mother of two.
She has been ordered to pay 16,000 pounds after she downloaded Dream Pinball through a file sharing website.
A partner at the law firm said “Our clients were incensed by the level of illegal downloading. In the first 14 days since Topware Interactive released Dream Pinball 3D it sold 800 legitimate copies but was illegally downloaded 12,000 times. Hopefully people will think twice if they risk being taken to court.”
From my point of view I think that this move will cause more damage than good for the Game Developers and give there consumers the wrong image. Suing your core market is not really a good idea. I also think that this whole idea is just another method of scaring people who download games illegally.
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