Koei Tecmo Games, Inc. filed a damage report with Kanagawa Prefectural Police, alleging that videos from the popular fighting game series " DEAD OR ALIVE " were copied and sold on DVD without permission.
The Kanagawa Prefectural Police sent one suspect to the police for prosecution.
A civil lawsuit is also planned in addition to the criminal case.
The damage suffered by Koei Tecmo Games, Inc. this time is that a DVD containing a video of " DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme Venus Vacation " and other videos in the "DEAD OR ALIVE" series was recorded and altered by removing the clothing of the characters and other modifications. The DVDs were sold on an auction site.
The DVDs were distributed without the permission of Koei Tecmo Games, and it was judged that the DVDs constituted copyright infringement even though the clothing had been removed and other alterations had been made.
Koei Tecmo Games, Inc. has announced that it plans to file a civil lawsuit seeking damages for copyright infringement in addition to the criminal case, as it considers the acts of the alleged infringer to be particularly malicious.
The company commented that it will continue to take strict action against copyright infringement, while at the same time striving to provide games that satisfy the needs of its many users.
More details can be found on the official website of Koei Tecmo Holdings Co.