Activision, Nintendo and more ask US government to shut down piracy & cheating sites Pixabay \/ Activision Blizzard \/ NintendoRepresenting game developers like Activision Blizzard and Nintendo, the ESA has officially called on the US Government to take action against websites offering game piracy and cheating services. There\u2019s been a bunch of drama surrounding hackers and game \u2018pirates\u2019 in recent weeks. So it should come as no surprise that the ESA (the Entertainment Software Alliance) have looked to take on bad actors in such industries. As noted by TorrentFreak\u2019s Andy Maxwell, the ESA have given the Office of the United States Trade Representative a list of sites worthy of the \u201cnotorious markets\u201d label. This includes popular Warzone hacking websites. If successful, the classification of these websites could help international policymakers enforce laws protecting game developers. And, in regard to the hack providers, could also protect gamers. ESA ask US government to fight piracy and cheating websites The ESA (repping Activision, Nintendo, etc.) submitted a list of cheating & piracy sites to the US Gov. This includes sites like EO and would classify them as \u201cnotorious markets,\u201d subject to further law enforcement. War against CoD hackers is happening on multiple fronts \ud83d\ude4c pic.twitter.com\/xJMNSdHNWd \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) October 18, 2021 As seen in the tweet, a popular Warzone hacking site is among those listed by the ESA. And, if you look at the full submission by the organization, it\u2019s easier to understand why these sites are being brought to light. The introduction notes that the ESA hope to \u201cshed light\u201d on aforementioned services \u201cthat remain either sheltered from, or impervious to, the deterrent effects of enforcement actions.\u201d The latter point reflects a difficulty in shutting down these websites, who often use a combination of cloud-based storage and international hosting to avoid permanent erasure. ESA (Entertainment Software Association) is asking for cheat sites to be added to the Notorious Markets List ESA is basically every big game company combined together they are attacking cheating websites and also websites like https:\/\/t.co\/lK1aZK4NVl https:\/\/t.co\/DnRJmrsOIg \u2014 Anti-Cheat Police Department \ud83d\udd75\ufe0f (@AntiCheatPD) October 18, 2021 The list is not restricted solely to cheat providers either, as it also tackles a number of piracy-focused platforms. The ESA\u2019s goal is for these sites to be classified as \u201cnotorious markets\u201d so that they can be tackled by law enforcement overseas. As explained by the report\u2019s conclusion, the list would theoretically enable \u201cnational and local policymakers, as well as law enforcement officials, in other countries to evaluate and fairly demand accountability from these markets.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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