Sony Loses EU Court Battle Over Gaming Cheat Software

The European Court of Justice rules that cheat software does not inherently violate copyright laws if it only temporarily alters data.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled against Sony in a long-standing legal dispute over cheat software for the PlayStation Portable.
The court found that cheat software does not breach copyright laws as long as it only temporarily modifies data in a console's memory.
Sony had sued a German company for developing cheat software that allowed players to bypass game restrictions in 'MotorStorm: Arctic Edge.'
The ECJ's decision aligns with previous rulings by German courts, which had dismissed Sony's claims of copyright infringement.
The case now returns to the German Federal Court of Justice, which must consider the ECJ's legal interpretation in its final decision.