14 DAY TRIAL // The Office of the United States Trade Representative is releasing its Special 301 Report for 2013, showing which countries in the world have failed to enforce copyright protections linked to products coming from the US.
Russia, Spain, Brazil and Mexico are the countries that contribute most to the worldwide phenomenon of video game piracy and the report asks each of them to implement a number of measures in order to get off the Watch List.
Michael D. Gallagher, president and chief executive officer at the Entertainment Software Association, states, “Protecting intellectual property grows jobs at home and abroad, and fosters innovation around the world.”
He adds, “Content creators and consumers lose when countries fail to protect intellectual property.”
Game piracy is especially prevalent on the PC, even if systems like Steam, Origin and uPlay have led to a slight overall decline.