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Video Games

Gaming communities were among the very first to recognize the potential of digital technologies, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation has defended their rights from the very beginning. EFF's first case in 1990 was an unprecedented effort to regain computers unjustly seized by the Secret Service from game maker Steve Jackson Games. Since then, EFF has continued to protect freedom and innovation in the gaming world, whether we are arguing for the right of gamers to speak anonymously, defending video games from unconstitutional censorship, or protecting your right to resell, modify, or copy the games you have purchased. Gamers are facing more threats to their freedoms than ever before. Sadly it's routine for companies to force gamers to swallow updates that hobble their systems and routinely trap their users in restrictive, near-incomprehensible terms of service agreements and end-user licenses. But EFF continues to fight for consumers who believe that if you bought it, you own it, and you should be able to put your games and hardware to unexpected and creative uses.

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EFF Related Content: Video Games

Deeplinks Blog byCorynne McSherry | March 11, 2024

EFF to Ninth Circuit: There’s No Software Exception to Traditional Copyright Limits

Copyright’s reach is already far too broad, and courts have no business expanding it any further, particularly where that reframing will undermine adversarial interoperability. Unfortunately, a federal district court did just that in the latest iteration of Oracle v. Rimini, concluding that software Rimini developed was a “derivative work” because... ●Read more about EFF to Ninth Circuit: There’s No Software Exception to Traditional Copyright Limits

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Deeplinks Blog byRory Mir | January 23, 2024

Fragging: The Subscription Model Comes for Gamers

●Español The video game industry is undergoing the same concerning changes we’ve seen before with film and TV, and it underscores the need for meaningful digital ownership. Twenty years ago you owned DVDs. Ten years ago you probably had a Netflix subscription with a seemingly endless library. Now, you probably have... ●Read more about Fragging: The Subscription Model Comes for Gamers

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Deeplinks Blog byJason Kelley | December 28, 2023

Kids Online Safety Shouldn’t Require Massive Online Censorship and Surveillance: 2023 Year in Review

There’s been plenty of bad news regarding federal legislation in 2023. For starters, Congress has failed to pass meaningful comprehensive data privacy reforms. Instead, legislators have spent an enormous amount of energy pushing dangerous legislation that’s intended to limit young people’s use of some of the most popular sites and... ●Read more about Kids Online Safety Shouldn’t Require Massive Online Censorship and Surveillance: 2023 Year in Review

Deeplinks Blog byKurt Opsahl | September 16, 2020

What the , Nintendo? This in-game censorship is terrible.

While many are staying at home and escaping into virtual worlds, it's natural to discuss what's going on in the physical world. But Nintendo is shutting down those conversations with its latest Switch system update (Sep. 14, 2020) by adding new terms like COVID, coronavirus and ACAB to... ●Read more about What the *, Nintendo? This in-game censorship is * terrible.

Deeplinks Blog byRory Mir, Katitza Rodriguez | August 25, 2020

If Privacy Dies in VR, It Dies in Real Life

●Español If you aren’t an enthusiast, chances are you haven’t used a Virtual Reality (VR) or Augmented Reality (AR) headset. The hype around this technology, however, is nearly inescapable. We’re not just talking about dancing with lightsabers; there’s been a lot of talk about how VR/AR will revolutionize entertainment,... ●Read more about If Privacy Dies in VR, It Dies in Real Life

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