


No official word from hacker on what the settlement entailed


I. The Settlement

According to Riley Russell, General Counsel for SCEA:


The release also carried a comment from GeoHot, who writes:

II. Why Did He Settle?  Some Possibilities...











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RE: Just brick the pirate consoles
By BZDTemp on 4/11/2011 4:11:36 PM , Rating: 0
I'm not sure there is much if anything on your list that will help Sony sell more consoles. For instance it has had a browser since day 1 and I'm sure many users is not even aware of that.

For me the big issue is that the PS3 is no longer so protected which means there is a risk of people cheating in multiplayer which is certainly not a welcome addition. Game makers will now have to do all sort of stuff to make sure exploits are not possible. In my book Geohot is attention craving asshole.

RE: Just brick the pirate consoles
By CZroe on 4/11/2011 4:30:09 PM , Rating: 2
"Game makers will now have to do all sort of stuff to make sure exploits are not possible."

So they might actually have to do the same kind of work a PC multiplayer game requires? Oh no! The poor babies.

FWIW, the most recent rumor is that Sony is bringing Chrome to the PS3. When I first heard about their GoogleTV deal, I kinda wondered if the whole thing was coming to PS3, so I'm putting a lot of credence to this.

RE: Just brick the pirate consoles
By BZDTemp on 4/11/2011 6:04:24 PM , Rating: 2
Well guess how is paying for the extra work the "poor babies" will have to make. I'd rather my money goes to pay for great gaming ideas rather than anti-cheat stuff needed but it seems you see it differently.

RE: Just brick the pirate consoles
By hughlle on 4/12/2011 3:10:19 AM , Rating: 2
Yet console games have always been more expensive by far

RE: Just brick the pirate consoles
By CZroe on 4/12/2011 5:41:43 AM , Rating: 2

What planet do you live on where PC games cost more than console titles? Modern Warfare 2 was pretty much the first mainstream PC title that dared start at $60 MSRP (same as console) while they debuted at $50 and less all along before then and always QUICKLY drop. Most are $20 off on launch day. My brother recently got Crysis 2 directly from EA for $30 (preordered ages ago) and it's still $60 and will remain $60 on consoles for a LONG time.

