Finally multiple game companies to legal action against 25,000 illegal download users

It is said that they decided to take legal action against 25,000 people who are illegal downloading by multiple game companies. It is possible for the target user to choose between paying the settlement money or being sued.

54 game companies, including Nintendo, on July 29,We are simultaneously filing complaints against multiple companies that import and sell equipment called "Majikon" that can play downloaded copy software etc.However, legal action seems to be done for users as well.

Details are as follows.
Report: Publishers taking piracy fight to gamers - News at GameSpot

According to this article, in the UK several game companies such as Codemasters and Atari will send notification to 25,000 people who illegally shared games on-line, requesting liquidation.

Although it is stated that the complaint can be settled by paying 300 euros (about 48,600 yen) as liquidation for notification, it can be ignored. However, ignoring it, we are going to take a lawsuit after extracting 500 people from ignoring users.

The movement of legal measures against individuals has already begun, most recently 16,000 euros (about 2.6 million yen) against mothers of unemployed 2 children who illegally downloaded "Topware's Dream Pinball 3D" It is said that compensation for damages was accepted.

By the way, against this kind of movement, Peter Moore, president of a major game company "EA Sports", cited the similar approach not having a positive influence on the American music industry, It seems that we have announced a statement that there is a law ".