Is it Illegal to Copy Xbox 360 Games?

I believe it is ok to copy Xbox 360 games for athey want to use Halo ODST as a coaster for
few reasons. However, I also believe it is notthere drink. I personally copy every game at the
okay to copy Xbox 360 games as well. Itfirehouse as soon as it is purchased, then I store
depends on why you're copying them and whothem in a safe place where they can not become
you are copying them for.damaged. Then when someone uses the original
I will first tell you why, in certain cases, I believe itdisc as a frisbee or coaster and it breaks,
is wrong to copy games. If you are illegallyscratches, or chips...we have a back up disc we
copying Xbox 360 games to pirate or sell tocan replace it with that is playable and works.
other people to make money off of them, it isOf course game companies do not want you
illegal and morally wrong. This is the main reason Icopying Xbox 360 games because they are afraid
believe it is not okay to copy games.that someone would do it for the wrong reason
If you are copying Xbox 360 games to backto make money off of it and sell them (Like it
them up in case something were to happen towould hurt them financially...yeah right). Moving on,
your original copy, I believe it is totally okay to dolet me ask you this, if your game does get
that. Why? Because you are protecting your hardscratched, broken, or chipped is the game
earned money that you spent on the game. Forproducer going to replace it for you? No, they are
instance, I am a member of my local volunteergoing to say "Tough break, go buy a new one."
fire department and we have a community XboxSo if you are only doing it to back up your games
360 and everyone buys and shares games. Wein case of an accident where they become
have a 4 tier shelf full of games. As you mayunplayable and you are just trying to protect you
know, things at the firehouse get torn up, broken,hard earned and spent money, then I believe it is
and generally rough. We also have members thatmorally ok to copy Xbox 360 games.
don't care about other peoples things and decide