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Japanese Video Game Maker Tecmo Sues Alleged U.S. Game Hackers

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 9, 2005 - 2:59am.
Torarnce, Calif. -- Japanese video game publisher Tecmo announced on Wednesday that it has filed suit in a Chicago federal court against a number of alleged hackers, who the company says violated Tecmo copyrights by breaking the security to change the code in games like "Ninja Gaiden" and "Dead or Alive." In the past, Tecmo has sued several programmers for creating hacks of its "Xtreme Beach Volleyball" game that removed the bikinis worn by the game's female athletes. Defendants named in the current suit include Mike Greiling, of Eden Prairie, Minn. and Will Glynn, of Davie, Fla. -- along with a number of unidentified individuals -- who are accused of "hosting and contributing content to a forum created to foster and facilitate the knowing infringement of Tecmo's proprietary software." Tecmo said the defendants committed copyright infringement and violated a provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that prohibits circumventing copyright protection systems. "Hacking of this kind will not be tolerated and we intend to take all necessary measures to protect our intellectual property," said Tecmo general manager Hohn Inada. "Ignoring the situation will ultimately hurt future gaming experiences for both casual and hardcore gamers." Tecmo is seeking an injunction against the alleged hackers, as well as damages for willful copyright infringement.
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http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/10/03/1543253&tid=212
http://www.tecmogames.com

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