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Friday February 2, 2007
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 It isnt uncommon to go up against law enforcement in video games. Such titles as Grand Theft Auto and Saints Row prove that playing it bad can be fun. But in real life it is far from a game. That's what one gamer learned when he attempted to run a pirated server for the popular Lineage II online role-playing game. The FBI's Web site is reporting how a California man obtained the title's source code, and then went on to set a server that attracted more than 50,000 subscribers.
After repeated warnings to shut down the site were sent from NCsoft, the game's North American publishers, the FBI finally moved in last November, raiding the man's house along with other locations throughout the country, which were involved in the scheme. According to the FBI's story, the man faces criminal copyright infringement charges, which is punishable by up to five years in Federal prison and a fine of $250,000. Even a level 60 character with his own castle isn't worth that! Posted by Peter Suciu
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September 21, 2007 10:46 PM
Holy Shit, the fbi sucks! WHY DO THEY CHANGE LIFE SO MUCH!?!?!?!?!? I mean come on! The Prisons need to let people at least just have 1 year in jail for a 2 week mistake, or however long that was. Fbi, are you going to arrest me for my oppinion?? Cause if you are, you suck!!! THIS IS NOT A THREAT!