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L.A. Xbox Pirates Indicted
>> From gamasutra.com and next-gen.biz:
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Two Hollywood video game store owners (ACME Game Store) and a third man who were charged in December for allegedly pirating video games and installing them on modified Microsoft Corp. Xbox consoles were indicted on Thursday, according to the United States Attorney's Office in Los Angeles.
The men installed mod-chips and larger hard drives into Xbox consoles to allow them to play pirated games. The group was caught when private investigators working for the Entertainment Software Alliance conducted a sting during which they bought a modded Xbox for $265, complete 77 pirated games and a mod-chip.
The three have been accused of violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and face up to 17 years in prison.
They are scheduled an initial appearance in United States District Court in Los Angeles on Jan. 30.
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