Cracking Group 3DM Loses Piracy Case Against Game Maker [TorrentFreak] (967 views, 0 replies)
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The infamous Chinese cracking group 3DM has lost its legal battle with Koei Tecmo. A Chinese court sided with the game maker, awarding the company the equivalent of $245,000 in piracy damages and legal fees. In addition, the group is ordered to stop pirating Koei Tecmo games in future.
While most cracking groups operate under a veil of secrecy, China-based 3DM is not shy to come out in public.
The group’s leader, known as Bird Sister, has commented on various gaming and piracy related issues in the past.
She also spoke out when her own group was sued by the Japanese game manufacturer Koei Tecmo last year. The company accused 3DM of pirating several of its titles, including Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
However, Bird Sister instead wondered why the company should be able to profit from a work inspired by a 3rd-century novel from China.
“…why does a Japanese company, Koei have the copyright of this game when the game is obviously a derivation from the book “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” written by Chen Shou. I think Chinese gaming companies should try taking back the copyright,” she said.
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