The eagerly awaited animated feature Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children arrives on home video on Tuesday, but some fans apparently couldn’t wait that long. Tokyo-based digital content creator Square Enix Co. Ltd. has reached a settlement with a pirate who uploaded an unauthorized full-length copy of the movie to the Internet. The company also announced that it is stepping up its anti-piracy enforcement by taking aggressive action against those who infringe upon copyright laws.
The perpetrator uploaded the pirated movie to the Google Video website, where it was discovered by Square Enix. The company then demanded that Google remove the link and launched an investigation to track down the culprit. The pirate admitted to illegally uploading the movie and agreed to pay Square Enix an undisclosed monetary sum for damages.
“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,” says Yasuhiko Hasegawa, Square Enix’s general manager of legal affairs. “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.’
The English-language version of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children will be released on DVD and UMD in North America and the U.K. on April 25 and April 24, respectively. For more information on the upcoming releases, see http://www.square-enix-usa.com/dvd/ff7ac/.
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