Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo show united front against mod-chip plague
Nowhere left to hide as retailer busted.
We recently brought you news that Microsoft had shut down Lik Sang, the Hong Kong-based retailer of mod-chips. Well, as it turns out the full story is a little more interesting.
Today in a statement, Lik Sang said, “At September 16, a lawsuit against Lik Sang International Limited and it's directors has been filed in the High Court of Hong Kong by the companies Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft on infringing on copyrighted material and selling Mod Chips or other development and back-up devices for the plaintiffs consoles. At September 17, the High Court of Hong Kong issued Orders and Injunctions against Lik Sang which prevented selling or advertising Mod Chips (and other products in question). The details outlined in those injunctions took Lik-Sang.com and the company with more than 20 full-time employees ‘down’ - business was officially closed till today. Lik Sang and its employees couldn't even speak about the case due to an injunction of the High Court.”
This is the first united front to be seen against retailers of mod-chips and also breaks ground in as much as Hong Kong was widely seen as beyond the law in issues of copyright protection.
Although some mod-chips are used for legitimate homebrew purposes, the vast majority are merely piracy tools, enabling users to play pirated game software. You must remember that, if people don’t buy legitimate games, the companies behind the games will not be able to make them.
Today in a statement, Lik Sang said, “At September 16, a lawsuit against Lik Sang International Limited and it's directors has been filed in the High Court of Hong Kong by the companies Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft on infringing on copyrighted material and selling Mod Chips or other development and back-up devices for the plaintiffs consoles. At September 17, the High Court of Hong Kong issued Orders and Injunctions against Lik Sang which prevented selling or advertising Mod Chips (and other products in question). The details outlined in those injunctions took Lik-Sang.com and the company with more than 20 full-time employees ‘down’ - business was officially closed till today. Lik Sang and its employees couldn't even speak about the case due to an injunction of the High Court.”
This is the first united front to be seen against retailers of mod-chips and also breaks ground in as much as Hong Kong was widely seen as beyond the law in issues of copyright protection.
Although some mod-chips are used for legitimate homebrew purposes, the vast majority are merely piracy tools, enabling users to play pirated game software. You must remember that, if people don’t buy legitimate games, the companies behind the games will not be able to make them.
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