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Microsoft downplays Korean Xbox 360 piracy problem
Paul Loughrey 11:02 09/08/2006

Xbox Live updates will counter hacking efforts, MS claims

Microsoft has downplayed the impact of software piracy for its next-generation games console in Korea, confident that the DVD firmware hack will be countered by updates on Xbox Live.

Vendors in Seoul have reportedly increased sales of modified consoles over the past month after hackers altered the embedded software on the DVD drive to allow home-copied CDs to run on the machine.

"We will not place too much attention on it," stated Xbox local product manager Do Jung-han, who remains confident that the problem will be neutralised through software updates, which are automatically detected and prompted for installation whenever the console is connected to Xbox Live.

"Microsoft has warned the people who try to spread the knowledge that they will be subjected to the law. The users of pirated consoles will not benefit from the hardware warranty and they will not be able to download important software upgrades through the Xbox Live network. So we don't think many people will try it,'' he added.

According to local magazine Gamespot however, more consumers are attempting to bypass the security of the machine in order to purchase software at a considerable lower price. The magazine reports that the additional cost for a modified console is approximately KRW 70,000 (60 Euro), noting a marked increase in their availability over the past few months.

Pirated software is said to be readily available for as little as KRW 15,000 (12 Euro), compared to the standard retail price of around KRW 40,000 (33 Euro), making the purchase of a modified Xbox 360 an extremely tempting prospect.

Microsoft's original Xbox console suffered heavily from piracy - hackers broke down the security of the system with apparent ease and modified consoles were readily available worldwide.

The company is, for the time being, confident that the security of its next-gen machine is far more robust, relying on the additional security provided through Xbox Live, which is a key component of both the gaming and community features of the machine.

中文版——

韩国Xbox360盗版游戏泛滥 微软熟视无睹
2006年08月09日 　 　

据海外媒体的最新报道，盗版微软Xbox 360游戏机软件目前已在韩国成泛滥之势，这对微软尚未成熟的游戏业务未来发展前景蒙上了一层阴影。

报道称，韩国首都首尔电子产品市场零售商已从上月开始销售盗版的游戏软件。业内人士认为，这可能会对微软游戏部门的营收构成重要影响，因为微软游戏部门当前的主要收入来自游戏机软件销售。在去年11月发布Xbox 360游戏机时，微软曾自豪的表示Xbox 360是一款无懈可击的产品，该产品不会受到盗版软件的威胁。微软韩国在周二表示，该公司目前正在对盗版游戏软件问题进行重新认识。不过该公司同时表示，它不会对盗版游戏软件过于担忧。

微软韩国Xbox产品经理Do Jung-han称，该公司不会过多的关注盗版游戏软件问题。由于盗版游戏软件用户不可能通过Xbox Live网络进行产品升级，所以不会有很多用户选择使用盗版游戏软件。不过，根据首尔当地一家游戏杂志Gamespot的统计，市场对盗版 Xbox 360游戏软件的需求正在不断增大。目前，正版Xbox 360游戏软件的市场零售价格为4万韩元（约合331元人民币），而盗版游戏软件的价格仅为1.5万韩元（约合124元人民币），远远低于正版软件。因此，越来越多的韩国Xbox 360用户开始采用盗版游戏软件。

今年3月，国外黑客小组公开了Xbox360游戏破解的各种文件、工具以及说明，通过这次的破解可以用Xbox 360主机来玩盗版Xbox游戏和Xbox360游戏。从今年6月开始，盗版Xbox游戏软件便悄然在韩国市场现身。目前，盗版Xbox游戏软件已在韩国游戏玩家圈中广为流传开来。他们通常会在类似于www.modxbox.net的网站上共享如何使用盗版软件的心得。

部分业内人士认为，他们对Xbox 360的前景并不十分看好，认为该款游戏机很可能会重蹈Xbox的覆辙。韩国部分零售商甚至表示，Xbox 360的销售利润非常低，即便是这样，微软都不愿意为该产品打广告进行宣传。分析人士认为，Xbox 360今年在韩国的销量将会刚突破1万台，低于微软此前的预期。

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根据报道中韩国Xbox产品经理的原话意思，微软原来的计划可能是不让盗版用户享受LIVE升级服务
但是实际使用的用户都知道，后来06年的秋季升级和07年的春季升级两次Dashboard升级都是对刷机用户开放，可以正常升级的

看来在监控了很长一段时间之后，对于达到一定数量的盗版，微软决定采取更为严厉的打击措施，彻底封杀改机用户的LIVE功能

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