Posted Apr 20, 2006 at 09:13AM by Rushan S. Listed in: News, UMD Movies
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Someone uploaded a pirated version of the upcoming Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children movie to Google Video a while back. Square Enix found out about it and requested Google to remove it. Once removed, Square Enix started to track this person down. I'm guessing this is the English version because the Japanese version has been all over the place for quite some time now.


In a press release issued today, Square Enix reports that they have found the person responsible. On April 17th, the accused admitted that he had uploaded the video and agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to settle. Obviously, Square Enix is taking piracy very seriously this time around. Here's what Square Enix’s General Manager of Legal Affairs, Yasuhiko Hasegawa, says:

“In connection with the release of the movie, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, we are actively pursuing those who commit intellectual property infringement against our company. Any illegal activities, including the illegal uploading of Square Enix content to Internet sites and the unauthorized copying of Square Enix games, music, movies, images, and other intellectual property, will be prosecuted. While Square Enix appreciates the enthusiasm of its fans, and values its relationship with them, it is also obligated to protect its intellectual property rights, or risk weakening or losing the very rights that enable the company to continue to provide its fans with an exciting entertainment experience.”

The movie will see a DVD and UMD release on April 25th, 2006 in both North America and the United Kingdom.


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   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » ...

What is sadder? Me posting a first post or the one crying like a little ***** about it? You tell me.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » Yea, i dont think this is true

Final Fantasy Advent Children is a Japanese Movie.

Japans copy right laws are different.

You could take it and distribute it as long as you are not making any money off it.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » ...

You're the sad one. Nothing wrong with correcting morons.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » ...

Man, didn't your dad give it to you last night or something? Stop being so cranky.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » .

doez dis downgradez ma psp?

   by 2Kings - 2006-04-20
 » MORONS!

wtf is wrong with you people...seriously?

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » Holy damn

They hunted him like an animal!

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » Good for him

That's what he gets for messing with stuff he didn't create. Loser.

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   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » .

Yes.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » lol

i bet this is on torrents the day after release - i hope so anyway ;)

the reason this is classed as psp news is not only because it gives you the umd release date but because...

in japan when it was originally released it was a big thing that it would come out on the psp

i believe they did a bundle - damn think about it its square and sony

its news goddamnit!

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » Ooh

Like an animal in heat. Yummm.

   by WDUK - 2006-04-20
 » Release Date

I believe the release date for the UK is the 24th (on the Monday)
That's what it says on Play.com anyway

I pre-ordered mine, and I received an e-mail saying it has been dispached, seems like I might recieve mine on Saturday ^_^

   by Retman - 2006-04-20
 » So........

I have seen the movie with english subtitles i got it from Bear share.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » stfu w/ first post it sounds like your a virgin

i'd like to know what he was fined

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » another useless 'news' post...

a: its a good thing they busted him. people that stupid deserve to get caught
b: im not buying the dvd, because the yanky release is rubbish... will look into buying it if it ever has a high def release though, because the film was visually awesome.
c: what the ***** does this have to do with psp... i can see on the title bar "24/7 coverage of the latest psp news"... this is just stupid, its not a media info site, its a psp one (or atleast its apparently ment to be, but im beginning to doubt it...)

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » leetz0rz

omg wtf yayz0rz!! i are teh leet 11TH poster1!1!!!1

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » asdf

The real newsworthy articles have been going slow the last couple of months. Sometimes the candle burns out while all the fragile little children are sitting huddled up in the corner praying that they won't be eaten by their goldfish called Jeff.

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   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » Hah!

That guy deserved it. Makes me glad to have imported my japanese limited edition =)

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » @ #14

cmon, read the last line, it mentions the release date for the UMD version :P

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-21
 » rumbler

yeh im also having that problem with my rumble pack? My rumbler doesnt vibrate any1 have any ideas? i have a us PSP verison 2.6 too

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » Next time

Release it faster than the internet if you want to win our money fools.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » re

how the hell did they find the person?

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » If I got his video I would donate a little $$$ to help the dude out..

But too *****ing bad! The one I saw was in Japanese =P

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » :D

Someone upload Scary movie 4 to google video :DD

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » me

I'm not going to buy it because im going to win the contest and get a new psp for free too. im going to win the advent children contest, not you.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » >_______>

How the hell did they track that guy?:S

   by DangAzn - 2006-04-20
 » ....

Haha that fool got owned.

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   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » ..

i like squirrels

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » seriously

Does anybody still care about this movie? It's been out forever.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-20
 » Lack of intelligence

Yes, as most of the comments here are... it is easy to track someone, especially an uploader to Google Video (stupid sh*t that actually uploaded illegal stuff to Google Video, as if that is a smart move...). All they have to do is find your IP address that submitted the video, which is usually tracted on submission for the reason of copyright infrigment. So, with the IP address (your ID on the internet) they can find yoiur ISP and then see who is assigned that IP number. Go search google, you can find where people live with just their IP.

So, yeah, I would doubt most of the people here could get caught, seeing as their intelligence is just too great. Go ahead and flame me, the insults are too weak to do anything.



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