Lenovo says it’s digging into allegations that its China-only G10 handheld is being used for piracy — third parties may be including illicit games to inflate pr

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Lenovo says it's digging into allegations that its China-only G10 handheld is being used for piracy — third parties may be including illicit games to inflate pr

"Devices officially distributed by Lenovo or its authorized licensees in the China market do not include memory cards or preloaded games. Any software or content found on devices sold outside of authorized channels may have been added by third parties without Lenovo’s knowledge or approval," the spokesperson said. "Any content installed by the user—and any issues that may arise—are the sole responsibility of the user of the device, as explicitly stated in its instruction manual."

In light of recent reports about third-party vendors selling the G02 with preloaded ROMs, Lenovo says it has launched an investigation into the matter. The company will probably have to thoroughly check its supply chain, distribution networks, and vendor partnerships to find any bad apples. The company says it will take swift and appropriate action as necessary.

The Lenovo G02 was never supposed to leave China, but it has. Now, Lenovo is in firefighter mode to correct the situation, because many companies, specifically Nintendo, don't take matters lightly when it comes to piracy. While any ensuing lawsuit would surely span international jurisdictions and encompass a complex set of facts about who did what and when, it's simpler and cheaper to nip the problem in the bud before lawyers ever have to darken a courtroom door.

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usertests Lolz Can't we all sit back, relax, and enjoy pirating Nintendo? This reminds me to install whatever the Citra successor is. Reply

GustavoVanni usertests said: Lolz Can't we all sit back, relax, and enjoy pirating Nintendo? This reminds me to install whatever the Citra successor is. Hmmm, yes. Yes we can. Not that I’d join those filthy pirates, of course… Reply

hotaru251 lenovo: "well crap..its getting coverage we need to act like we care in event we get a call from the Nintendo lawyers" Reply

timsSOFTWARE Well, looking at it, it seems rather obvious what it would be used for – even if it was available in the US. I know Nintendo would never do it, but they could generate some extra revenue if they were willing to sell their own ROMs. A lot of people would pay $5-10 per ROM for legal copies of old NES and SNES games that Nintendo otherwise no longer makes any money on. Reply

carocuore Of course it's nintendon't complaining. How dare someone enjoy a game published 40 years ago that's not even for sale anymore? Reply

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