Man convicted for chipping Xbox
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:33 pm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4650225.stm
A 22-year-old man has become the first person in the UK to be convicted for modifying a video games console.
The Cambridge graduate was sentenced at Caerphilly Magistrates' Court to 140 hours of community service.
The man had been selling modified Xbox consoles which he fitted with a big hard drive containing 80 games.
"This case sets a major precedent which marks a milestone in the fight against piracy," said games industry spokesman Michael Rawlinson.
The title's a little misleading, as he was clearly arrested for providing 80 free games...
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A 22-year-old man has become the first person in the UK to be convicted for modifying a video games console.
The Cambridge graduate was sentenced at Caerphilly Magistrates' Court to 140 hours of community service.
The man had been selling modified Xbox consoles which he fitted with a big hard drive containing 80 games.
"This case sets a major precedent which marks a milestone in the fight against piracy," said games industry spokesman Michael Rawlinson.
The title's a little misleading, as he was clearly arrested for providing 80 free games...
Archived topic from Anythingforums, old topic ID:2186, old post ID:34936