Hope nobody ordered PS3 from lik-sang

[MikeHaggar]

http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3900

Lik-Sang.com, leading online retailer for videogame systems, games and cutting-edge gaming gear, was today informed that Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc have obtained a judgment in the High Court of London ruling PSP sales of the popular web store to the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA) unlawful.

The court hearing took place on October 9 at the High Court of London, without Lik-Sang's legal representatives attending or arguing at the hearing. It is unclear at this point if this ruling will also affect exports of PlayStation 3 and other PlayStation-branded items. Furthermore, Sony intends to obtain an UK injunction against Lik-Sang's sales to the EEA.

Hong Kong's laws are clear when it comes to parallel trade, and the company has no ties whatsoever with the UK. While Lik-Sang vigorously contested the UK's jurisdiction over the allegations, the judge apparently found that UK law should also apply to Hong Kong exporters. Sony has also threatened Lik Sang recently to initiate yet another lawsuit to prevent the sales of PlayStation 3 consoles to Europe.

But I guess by the time the next lawsuit comes along it might just be out over here.

[Noize]

The fact that gaming has turned into an industry is the reason all of this happens. It's now a big business, only concerned with money.

That's sad.

The "gaming" industry, is now more about money than gaming.

(But isn't that true of ANY industry?)


I still remember pretty fondly when gamers owned gaming.
Up until the advent of gaming as "mainstream", partly due to the PS1 and PS2...

[Somerset Bumpkin]

It's always been about money, you're just growing up and realising it

[toneeblair]

what about exports to the USA?

is this another case of the company trying to snub the european market? or have they already succeeded in stopping it happening in the US?

[flukyget]

The fact that gaming has turned into an industry is the reason all of this happens. It's now a big business, only concerned with money.

That's sad.

The "gaming" industry, is now more about money than gaming.

(But isn't that true of ANY industry?)


I still remember pretty fondly when gamers owned gaming.
Up until the advent of gaming as "mainstream", partly due to the PS1 and PS2...

+ when did gamers own gaming,was this when sega + nintendo gave us shoddy c.rap conversions at infalted prices

[MikeHaggar]

Maybe back when the games were on casette tapes, and "anybody" could make a game at home?

[Killerclaw]

Im almost 100% that this violates international trade law.