Game Makers File Suit Against Four Online Pirates

The game companies, Activision, Capcom, Eidos, EA, Havas, Lucas Arts, Interplay, Midway, Microsoft, 3DO, Sierra, and Nintendo, allege that the defendants offered pirated copies of hundreds of title on various “warez” sites on the Internet. The suits seek court assistance to shut down the offending sites as well as monetary penalties that could range as high as $150,000 for each copyright violated. “These cases target Internet warez and ROM sites where games can be downloaded,” explained Interactive Digital Software Association President Doug Lowenstein, “Those engaged in piracy need to understand that they will be targeted for legal action and that they will pay a price for their illegal conduct.”