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EU court upholds right to sell PlayStation add-ons, in loss for Sony

Software sold by UK company Datel that allowed infinite boosts on a racing game doesn’t infringe EU copyright law, judges in Luxembourg said, in a ruling that some say could prove crucial to the gaming sector. #EuropeNews

Third party add-ons for Sony PlayStation games that offer players extra options don’t breach EU copyright law, the European Court of Justice has said. Judges in Luxembourg were asked if that infringed 2009 EU laws on game copyright – given that, in princple, Datel’s add-ons don't alter source code, but merely changed variables running in the working memory. The petition, launched after France’s Ubisoft shut down support for The Crew, an online-only racing game with around 12 million players, has already gained over 370,000 signatures – though Scott recognises that’s not enough to force the European Commission to take action.

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