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ESA targets Anbernic handhelds as piracy enablers
Original: ESA targets Anbernic emulation handhelds as "superfake" piracy enablers https:// lemmy.zip/post/73193277
The Entertainment Software Association is reportedly going after Anbernic, the Chinese maker of retro emulation handhelds, describing the devices as "superfakes" that enable piracy of classic games. The story is spreading among gaming and emulation communities, where many see it as the latest push by the games industry against retro emulation hardware. Critics argue such handhelds serve legitimate preservation and personal-backup uses, while the industry views them as counterfeit-adjacent products.
Why now: Gamers and emulation fans are alarmed by the games industry's latest legal pressure on affordable retro handheld makers.
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- ESA targets Anbernic emulation handhelds as "superfake" piracy enablers https:// lemmy.zip/post/73193277 · BrikoX@lemmy.zip · 3
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