ESA bafflingly declares private Minecraft servers 'illegal' in Stop Killing Games hearing: 'We consider it piracy, we have lawsuits'

Video Games Chronicle · Jul 1, 09:50 UTC

ESA clarifies views on private servers after saying Minecraft servers are ‘illegal’ and ‘considered piracy’

The US trade association says it was referring to private servers, not community servers

IGN · Jun 30, 16:32 UTC

ESA Claims Private Minecraft Servers Are 'Illegal' and 'Piracy' in Stop Killing Games Hearing

The ESA has made the head-scratching claim that private Minecraft servers are "illegal" and considered a form of "piracy" in a recent hearing.

TheGamer · Jun 30, 14:46 UTC

Private Minecraft Servers Are "Illegal", Says ESA

A representative of the ESA made this bold declaration during a debate on the Protect Our Games Act in the California State Senate.

KitGuru · Jun 30, 12:45 UTC

The ESA claims private servers for Minecraft are ‘illegal’ in Stop Killing Games hearing

A new hearing for California’s Protect Our Games Act took place this week, and once again, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) pushed back hard against the Stop Killing Games movement. The bill aims to require publishers to provide…

PC Gamer · Jun 30, 11:53 UTC

ESA bafflingly declares private Minecraft servers 'illegal' in Stop Killing Games hearing: 'We consider it piracy, we have lawsuits'

Catch me on the corner selling server.jar out of a long trenchcoat.