Activision playing 'good cop' with Call of Duty: Black Ops pirates
Contrary to its approach to Modern Warfare 2's piracy, which was to seek arrests for anyone found selling illegal copies of the game, Activision is simply asking Black Ops pirates to cut it out, and quite politely it seems. VentureBeat has posted the story of one bootleg buyer who has uploaded a series of videos detailing being tracked down by the publisher's private investigators, IP Cybercrime, on YouTube. According to the article, rather than report individuals such as him to the police, IP the firm is requesting that they "stop selling and to tell them where they got their wares," adding that "Most of the pirates were scared, surrendered their game copies and cooperated."
That's not to say the investigators aren't willing to employ more serious methods in dealing with people who don't give in to the "good cop" approach. "One young pirate was being a 'wise ass' and adamantly refused to cooperate," VentureBeat reported. "So the investigators called his mother."
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/22/activision-playing-good-cop-with-call-of-duty-black-ops-pirat/#comments
Posted:
Related Articles
Comments
CRYS1SX18Posted:
"one young pirate refused to hand in his copy so the investigators called his mother"
ROFL! he got pwned
ROFL! he got pwned
MaFiA_SATANPosted:
xD_iRapiiDz_x "So the investigators called his mother."
Lol, a bit too serious action tbh...
That quote made my day......
vegasgamerPosted:
thats pretty funny how this article ends with-calling the mother LOL that is great :)
virussPosted:
shadow1 i would get my 'ass' slapped into another nationality.
Wow Every Body Hates Chris haha...
Ot: I've never really cared much about leaks on CoD but I'm glad their doing something about it.
ib3xClassicPosted:
Activision I think needs to play bad cop if they want to get anything done. Why does this picture looked so PixuL (ized)? I like this topic's Status
OwnsterChiefPosted:
Guys Read this
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-10-19-hacker-denies-cod-black-ops-leak-reports
Watch this too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Vkcfxv7cw
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-10-19-hacker-denies-cod-black-ops-leak-reports
Watch this too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Vkcfxv7cw
Latest Downloads
- 01. The Smurfs: Dreams - SaveGame (The game done 100%)(0)
- 02. Colossus Down: SaveGame (The Game done 100%)(0)
- 03. Red Dead Redemption: Savegame (the game is 100% complete) [For PC and Ryujinx/Yuzu](4)
- 04. [EU] Monster Hunter Rise/Sunbreak - Miscelanous Manual Unlocks Incl. Crowns (CUSA34119)(6)
- 05. [EU] Monster Hunter Rise/Sunbreak - Platinum Save + DLC (CUSA34119)(8)
- 06. (EU(Resident Evil 3 Remake(5)
- 07. The Long Drive: SaveGame (new Muscle car)(0)
- 08. Dying Light: SaveGame (after prologue + whole skill tree)(2)
- 09. Resident Evil 5 full Saveset (including DLC)(8)
- 10. Need For Speed: Underground - Save Game (100% career completed)(2)
- 11. Streets of Rage 4: SaveGame - all characters are open, all alternative moves(4)
- 12. Voices Of The Void: SaveGame (all improvements for work + completed 1 day 2.1b)(1)
- 13. Naruto Clash of Ninja 2 All Characters and Unlocks(0)
- 14. Dark Souls 2 Reskinned Weapons & Most items(0)
- 15. Infinite Stratos 2 - Ignition Hearts(5)
Latest Tutorials
- 01. PS3 HEN - Audio via a USB headset.(410)
- 02. Stumble Guys | Social Butterfly Achievement(238)
- 03. Last Days of Lazarus Achievement Walkthrough (Xbox/PS)(1,532)
- 04. EDENGATE: The Edge of Life - 100% Trophy/Achievement Guide(1,892)
- 05. Sherlock Holmes Chapter One | Walkthrough | No Commentary(1,537)
- 06. Morbid: The Seven Acolytes | Full Game Walkthrough(2,541)
- 07. Adam Wolfe | Full Game Walkthrough | No Commentary(1,659)
- 08. ALFRED HITCHCOCK: VERTIGO - 100% Walkthrough(1,993)
- 09. SHERLOCK HOLMES THE AWAKENED | Walkthrough | No Commentary(1,405)
- 10. Space Roguelike Adventure | Guide - Cheat Code!(1,588)
- 11. DETECTIVE Stella Porta Case | Trophy & Achievement Guide(1,243)
- 12. Tunic 100% Platinum Walkthrough | Trophy & Achievement Guide(1,902)
- 13. Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles Achievement Walkthrough(1,521)
- 14. Full Void 100% - Trophy & Achievement Guide(1,504)
- 15. Outbreak: Lost Hope #Xbox Achievement Walkthrough(2,347)
"Activision playing 'good cop' with Call of Duty: Black Ops pirates" :: Login/Create an Account :: 25 comments