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Hong Kong cracks down on video game TPM circumvention
On 24 November 2025, Hong Kong Customs IP Investigation Bureau carried out a targeted raid operation to address illegal activities involving the circumvention of game consoles. Authorities seized various game consoles linked to the case, 13 suspected infringing consoles, 29 memory cards with unauthorized games, a desktop computer with an external hard disk, and various computer equipment. The operation followed reports that the target was offering paid services to bypass game

Nick Redfearn
4 days ago1 min read


Chinese court decides unfair competition covers game hacking
China's has seen a first Unfair Competition Case involving cheat-assisted game boosting Services. Shanghai based gaming company MiHoYo...

Nick Redfearn
Sep 291 min read


Alibaba Subsidiary Ejoy Ordered To Pay $7.2 million For Infringing NetEase’s Game Copyright
“Shuai Tu Zhi Bin” or "Invincible" is a game published in 2015 by NetEase. As many other war strategy games, players occupy the land on...

James Godefroy
May 10, 20242 min read


China’s copyright supervision in new digital industries (AI, livestreaming, e-com and video games) being tightened
As part of its plan to accelerate the building of a powerful IP economy, China is aiming to strengthen copyright protection in cyberspace...

James Godefroy
Feb 8, 20242 min read
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