This is different than the case of altered games getting cease and desist letters from publishers, as the man hacked the hardware to work beyond its intended purpose.Īccording to police, this breaks the Unfair Competition Prevention Law, which states that companies are allowed fair competition amongst each other, and that unfair competition will not be allowed by law. Abe's modded console was clearly modded so that pirating games would be easy, as the owner would only need to borrow a disc once and be able to play a chosen game whenever they want. The PS3 was modded so that when a game was inserted, the system would copy the disc data and the disc wouldn't be needed again. RELATED: Here's Why Belle Delphine Was 'Arrested', And It Involves A HamsterĤ4-year-old Tadaaki Abe was arrested for modding the PlayStation 3, after selling it to a man in Tokyo last year for 15,555 yen, or approximately $145.
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In most cases, modding game systems are illegal, and perpetrators are subject to the full effects of the law if caught. While arrests are generally reserved for more serious cases, such as the Japanese man that threatened to burn down a games company, arrests for modding game consoles for pirating purposes will also occasionally happen. The act violates both Japanese copyright laws and the Unfair Competition Prevention Law. A Japanese man has been arrested for modding and re-selling a PlayStation 3.