Retro Handhelds Loaded With Unlicensed Games Could Face Government Crackdown
The Electronic Software Association (ESA) is urging the US government to crack down on retro handheld devices pre-loaded with unlicensed games, labeling them "superfakes." The ESA wants these devices and associated marketplaces added to the Notorious Markets List to combat piracy and counterfeiting, which they argue significantly harm the gaming industry by substituting for legitimate purchases.
- Entities
- Company: Eldorado
- Platform: Sega Genesis
- Company: Anbernic
- Topic: Counterfeiting
- Platform: PlayStation 1
- Platform: Game Boy
- Company: Electronic Software Association
- Company: FunPay
- Topic: Retro Gaming
- Topic: Piracy
- Company: Soulja Boy
- Platform: SNES
- Platform: PC
- Platform: Nintendo 3DS
- Topic: Emulation
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