A university student who underwent renovation of the game machine body so that pirated software can be played is arrested

A university student who was remodeling the game machine body so that illegally copied game software can be played is said to have been arrested.

Depending on the game manufacturerMajikonAlthough countermeasures against pirated software such as "are being done, it may be a matter of time that a full-scale investigation by a state institution begins.

Details are from the following.
Cal State Student Arrested for Playing with Video Games | NBC Dallas-Fort Worth

According to this article, it is a student of California State University on August 3rd local time as modifying the main body of the game machine so that illegally copied game software such as Xbox, Playstation, Wii etc. can be played for money purpose It is said that Krippen was arrested. from now onDigital Millennium Copyright LawIt is expected to be charged with allegations of violation, infringement of intellectual property rights, infringement of copyrights, etc. and may be sentenced to imprisonment for up to five years.

The Immigration Tariff Enforcement Bureau began investigation after being notified by the game industry group ESA. When he seized an investigation warrant and investigated the suspect's house in May this year, he seems to have seized a lot of game machines made by each company.

For now so far in JapanModification itself is not illegalHowever, it may become increasingly crackdown in the future as it will cause the pirated version to spread.