ELSPA CLAMPS DOWN
ON GAME PIRACY
Copyright 2005 ELSPA
[ February 28th 2005 ]
ELSPA
today celebrates the success of its ongoing clampdown
on computer and video game piracy in the UK, with
the release of its 2004 raid figures. ELSPA's
dedicated anti-piracy unit has achieved consistently
good results ever since it was founded in 1994,
conducting on average 10 raids per week. In 2004,
a total of 538 raids were carried out across the
country, resulting in the removal of well over
£4 million worth of copied games from the marketplace
and the successful prosecution of 67 software
counterfeiters
Roger
Bennett, director general of ELSPA commented:
"We have seen an encouraging set of results from
the past few years which reflect the outstanding
efforts of our tireless anti-piracy team and its
strong relationships with Trading Standards, Police
and other industry trade bodies. While this is
just the tip of the iceberg, we are committed
to increasing the pressure on criminal activity
that undermines the performance of not only our
members, but of the industry as a whole."
John
Hillier, manager of ELSPA's Anti-Piracy Unit said:
"We are stepping up our investigations into Internet
piracy for 2005, building relationships with service
providers and maintaining close observations on
potentially illegal trading. Whilst we are fully
aware of the potential risks to the industry from
this kind of piracy, as it currently stands the
main threat on the streets today remains the more
'traditional' dealer in physical products."
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