Italian YouTuber Once Were Nerd faces potential criminal charges after agents from Italy's Guardia di Finanza confiscated his Android-powered gaming handhelds due to game piracy concerns. These handheld devices, popular for their ability to emulate retro consoles, often come pre-loaded with illegal game ROMs. Despite not being illegal themselves, the widespread inclusion of copyrighted games on these devices raises significant legal issues. The Ministry of Economy and Finance is actively policing this space, which could threaten content creators in the gaming community.
The problem is the game ROMs on these devices, which are not entirely legal.
Italian YouTuber Once Were Nerd is learning how seriously some rightsholders are taking game piracy after agents from the country's Guardia di Finanza showed up to confiscate his consoles.
These devices usually run an older version of Android that has been heavily modified for gaming, featuring built-in emulation support for retro consoles.
While emulation software is not illegal, a surprising number of these devices ship chock-full of pre-loaded ROMs.
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