ESA Calls Private Game Servers 'Illegal Black Markets of Piracy'
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🟢 TRENDING UPAt a California State Senate hearing on the Protect Our Games Act, an ESA representative testifies that private servers for games like Minecraft and Call of Duty are illegal piracy. penguinz0 covers the testimony and Gamers Nexus follows up examining the ESA's ties and motives.
You're Going to Jail
Stop Killing Games highlights ESA VP Jennifer Gibbons testifying that Minecraft and Call of Duty private servers are illegal piracy, which the creator calls hypocritical since Minecraft officially provides server tools and most servers are kid-friendly communities.
Private DIY Servers Are "Illegal Black Markets of Piracy" | The ESA's Shady Ties
The Entertainment Software Association's comments during a California State Senate hearing, labeling private game servers as 'illegal black markets of piracy', have sparked criticism of hypocrisy given their support for other digital models, highlighting a contentious stance on consumer rights for digital media