Cpvr Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 Italian police have seized fake vintage consoles and games worth €47.5 million. As BBC News reports, almost 12,000 consoles that stored more than 47 million counterfeit games were seized, including titles such as Super Mario Bros., Street Fighter, and Star Wars. The head of economic crime unit for Turin's financial police Alessandro Langella said the fake retro consoles originated from China and were being "imported to be sold in specalised shops or online." The devices were fitted with non-certified electrical components and were destroyed as they did not meet European safety standards. Nine people have been arrested and charged with trading counterfeited goods and could face up to eight years behind bars. Earlier this year, Square Enix revealed that nine people were charged in connection with distributing counterfeit merchandise in China, with products involving Final Fantasy and Nier: Automata characters. source: Gamesindustry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Plug Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 Fake gamers? 🥸 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 I've always known that the counterfeit console market was way bigger than the media makes it out to be. Hopefully, countries get stricter on the sale of counterfeit consoles and games and put a stop to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lens Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 This is a massive bust. This actually highlights the scale of counterfeiting in gaming. The arrests and potential 8-year sentences serve as a serious warning to counterfeiters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Button Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 The counterfeiters are seriously exploiting the collectors and they compromise intellectual property which is very absurd to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
