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Sony vs OzModChips: The Legal Battle Over PS3 Jailbreaking and Modchips

This lawsuit centers around Sony's legal action against OzModChips.com for creating a modchip (PS Jailbreak) that enables users to run unauthorized software and back up games on the PlayStation 3. Sony argues that this facilitates illegal game backups, threatening its business. OzModChips defends its right to create customizable products, stating that homebrewing is legal and that misuse of the product is beyond their control. With a temporary injunction halting modchip sales, the outcome of this case could reshape gaming customization laws.

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Sony vs OzModChips: The Legal Battle Over PS3 Jailbreaking and Modchips

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  1. What is the lawsuit about? What is a Modchip? A modchip is a device that can modify a computers protection software. In this case OzModChip’smodchip The “PS Jailbreak”enables homebrew(user created programs) and backing up of games on the playstation 3. Sony has filed a lawsuit against OzModChips.com due to them creating a modchip (thumbdrive) that jailbreaks the Playstation 3 gaming system. Sony believes this will bring illegal back ups of games. Sony vs. OzModchips What is happening during this lawsuit? What are Sony’s Arguments? What are Oz’s Arguments? Sony had a temporary injunction on the all modchips. Meaning they can stop all modchip retailers from selling modchips until a certain date. Afterwards sony must return all the modchips if the lawsuit fails. • Sony argues that it’s illegal to backup games regardless of the manufacture’s country’s law. If the company sells the product internationally they should have to follow the laws of the country to which they are selling. • OzModChips argues that they have the right to create a product that can make a system more user customizable. Homebrewing is not illegal and it’s not their fault if someone abuses their product. If a user buys a Playstation 3 it’s their right to do whatever they want with it.

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