Law Practice
Nov. 8, 2013
Hired guns hunt hackers for video game makers
The increasing popularity of online video games is giving rise to a niche area of litigation in which game developers pursue companies that enable players to cheat on their games.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The increasing popularity of online video games has given rise to a relatively obscure type of litigation - game developers sniffing out and suing the individuals and companies that help users cheat at their games. Rather than simply obtaining a free copy of a game, which doesn't affect other customers, these "hack and cheat" websites help players modify the games themselves to gain a competitive...
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