Press Release
Frankfurt, 08. November 2010
German Courts Support Actions Against Importers and Sellers of Game Copiers for Nintendo DS
Battle against Video Game Piracy in Germany
Intensifies
The distribution of game copiers like the R4,
N5, M3i, Acekard, DSTT, iEdge (and many other versions) all infringe German Copyright law.
Those who distribute them are acting unlawfully and are liable to pay compensation. This is, in short, the tenor of over 20 court decisions which Nintendo has obtained in Germany since
2008.
As the German law is clear, a business owner who sold game copiers, in the course of the legal proceedings before the District Court of
Munich, accepted the illegal nature of his activities and the liability for compensation.
Nintendo takes the decision that was affirmed by the District Court Munich on 22 September
2010 and served upon Nintendo last week as an opportunity to raise the awareness of the impact of piracy and the illegal nature of the importation and distribution of these devices.
And to warn distributors that importing or selling these devices may result in substantial compensation claims.
All of the German court decisions strengthen our position in our battle versus product piracy, says Dr. Bernd Fakesch, General Manager of
Nintendo Germany. What is also important to us is to make people aware of the fact that piracy
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Press Release is not a trivial offence, and that the fight against it is also in the interest of video gamers. Developing formidable games and consoles requires large investments. We have to effectively protect the intellectual work behind it,
so video game fans can enjoy new, original game ideas in the future as well.
All Nintendo DS hardware is embedded with antipiracy technology that prevents the play of illegal games. The illegal game copiers are devices designed primarily for circumventing that
