Thinking Outside The Mushroom Kingdom: Homebrew Vs Piracy In Video Games

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Side Pocket

The hot subject in today's gamer media is the increasing threat of piracy. Companies losing millions of dollars each year has forced the industry to put a choke hold on anyone who does anything with their systems outside of the norm. What the industry is unaware of is the world of people who find exciting new ways to play with their devices. However with the "piracy scare" causing the industry to lump these DIY explorers with the malicious pirates, how can both users and the industry learn to evolve peacefully? This presentation will look into the past, present and future of both piracy and homebrew; detailing the parasitic relationship between the two as well as highlight the vast differences. A one-hour presentation on this topic with live examples will be followed by a Half-Hour round-table with attendees expressing their opinions on the issue.