Topic: Microsoft Legal Goes After Modern Warfare 2 Pirates (Read 48 times)

PhoneyVirus · « **on:** November 04, 2009, 09:03:00 PM »

While Modern Warfare 2 sits poised and ready for its November 10 release, some retailers have already acquired and sold copies of the Xbox and PC versions thanks to a sneaky leak. Now pirates have seized the game and have distributed the contents accordingly. Is this surprising? Absolutely not after the whole Halo 3: ODST ordeal.

After news of the leak reached Microsoft and Activision's ears, the former company made an official threat to those who plan on playing a pirated version, especially Xbox 360 gamers playing the game
on Xbox Live. In essence, the company will ban Xbox Live gamers who modify their consoles; modifications also void the hardware warranty.

"We take vigorous action against illegal activity related to our products and services, but we do not comment on those details," Microsoft told CVG. "Consumers should be aware that piracy is illegal and that modifying their Xbox 360 to play pirated games will void their warranty."

Softpedia adds to the report, indicating that both Microsoft and Activision could also bring in the big guns and take legal action against gamers who play the pirated versions. The news follows recent reports that leak footage hit the internet revealing options to shoot civilians in an airport. It's speculated that the footage stemmed from leaked versions of the game. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)

Need Help Now! · « **Reply #1 on:** November 05, 2009, 02:14:00 AM »

Two people I know were banned within hours of playing MW2 on LIVE, so it's risky business, you're going to get what's coming :|.

-NHN!

This post has been edited by Need Help Now!: Nov 5 2009, 10:15 AM

Eksyte · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2009, 08:58:00 AM »

Where did this info come from?

And lol @ referring to ODST leaking. Every game that leaks early hits torrent sites.

deilzfcjk · « **Reply #3 on:** November 05, 2009, 02:21:00 PM »

nobody is gonna get sued for playing a leaked copy of mW2. alright plain and simple.

PhoneyVirus · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2020, 11:32:00 PM »

QUOTE(deilzfcjk @ Nov 5 2009, 01:21 PM)

nobody is gonna get sued for playing a leaked copy of mW2. alright plain and simple.

Update: As to many people they think this can't go that far, but it happen Read this

TheTerminator · « **Reply #5 on:** February 04, 2020, 07:12:00 AM »

Yeah but those guys stole the a copy and started to sell backup'ed versions that looked like retail discs and were counterfeit.

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