Game file-sharers sued

[Shrygue]

via Computer and Video Games


PC develop Topware Interactive, known for titles such as Emergency - Fighters for Life, Earth 2150 and Jagged Alliance 2, have won a court ruling against four people who uploaded Dream Pinball 3D to the torrents.

The uploaders (good name for a band there) were each ordered to pay £750 fines plus costs of about £2,000 after being found to have breached copyright, says the free paper we found on a seat on the Tube this morning.

Topware's solicitors says it obtained disclosure orders for 1,000 names from internet service providers (ISPs) and they intend to use them later this week.

David Gore, a partner at the solicitors, said: "Copyright owners spend millions of pounds developing copyright works for sale to the public for their enjoyment and yet many think it is acceptable to obtain the work illegally and for free by procuring a copy on a peer-to-peer network."

Naughty, naughty...

[mcdougall57]

some of us can't afford every game that comes out

[jamotto]

some of us can't afford every game that comes out

Then you should wait until you can.