14 DAY TRIAL // Piracy is a very big problem these days, not only for the PC but also for any other game platform out there. Although most of the pirates choose to unveil their work on the Internet, some people prefer selling it in different kinds of markets or establishments.
Such was the case up until recently with the Mexican market of San Juan de Dios, pictured on the left, located in Guadalajara, a true holy ground for game pirates who sold their illegal products for very low prices. "Was" is the correct verbal form because the ESA (Entertainment Software Association) has just announced having deployed a raid in the Mexican market and confiscated quite a lot of goods.
Approximately 91,200 bootleg games were confiscated from various sellers in the market and are set to be destroyed by the North American association. Besides this huge number of illegal games, 130,000 video game cover inserts and 3,200 empty video game boxes were also seized by the ESA in an effort to encourage the on-going fight against piracy.
After seizing over 20 tons of illegal games and other types of merchandise, Michael Gallagher, president of the ESA, declared that such markets destroy companies which handle the legitimate distribution of games and hurt the whole industry. He added that such actions would take place in the future in an effort to discourage the illegal distribution of pirated games.
“Piracy in markets such as San Juan de Dios hurts businesses engaging in the legitimate distribution and retailing of computer and video games. We commend Mexican law enforcement officials for their actions in this raid and are committed to fully supporting authorities around the world who conduct these kinds of enforcement actions.”
Such actions are always welcome because gaming developers and publishers really invest a lot in quality titles and need the money resulted from legitimate sales in order to continue creating great games.