By now, many gamers will already be aware of Lik-Sang's imminent closure due to Sony's fucked up power-mongering business practices. The company left one final statement for the industry, attacking Sony's despicable bully tactics.

These words come from the mouth of Lik-Sang marketing manager Pascal Clarysse, after the company lost a court battle where Sony's made claim that the company was infringing on their copyrights by selling Japenese model PSPs to European companys.

"While they 'strongly denied that their actions have had anything to do with [Lik-Sang's] closing' in their statement, they still had the time to send a 15-page fax less than 24 hours later, outlining the terms of the order made by the UK court last week and asking Lik-Sang to pay the sum of £100,000 ($190,000) just for their legal costs before 4pm on November 1," he said. "The fax also includes a penal notice, nicely reminding the reader that not obeying the order (which means shipping any PlayStation branded product to any country in Europe) may mean sequestration of all assets and, in worst case, imprisonment for the directors of the company."

A rather ironic twist came about, when it was revealed that even employees of Sony Europe itself. had been buying these Japanese PSPs from Lik-Sang.

"Sony's unbelievable statement that all purchase orders made by their own directors 'would' be for investigatory purposes speaks volumes, and also doesn't explain why these and all the other orders placed by Sony officials were not revealed to the High Court," said Clarysse.

Undeniably, many veteran and import gamers are going to miss this well renowned importer once it's closes its doors. Clarysee had one last thing to say, on behalf of the company and the fans, "Sony should be proud of having such a die-hard import gamers' community rushing to buy their products and supporting them with a passion. Instead, they march all over us."

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Tags : closure : court case : import industry : lik-sang : Sony

Comments

By: candycab On: 06:01 Oct 29th, 2006 Offline	All I can say is thanks Sony for killing one of the best importers thare has ever been , Personally this is something I will never forget

By: Hina On: 09:45 Oct 29th, 2006 Offline	Personally, I think Sony is on crack <_<; You will be missed Lik-Sang.

By: ApplesauceNinja On: 04:40 Oct 30th, 2006 Offline	This move by Sony makes me even more glad I've never owned either of the first two Playstations. I never owned one because I detested the controllers. (blasphemy, I know) Now I have a legitimate reason to despise their product. Thanks for givin' me a reason Sony! Viva Lik Sang!!:disgust:

By: Pedro The Hutt On: 09:21 Oct 31st, 2006 Offline	Never mind the fact that Lik-Sang has flirted with the darker grey shades of legality in the past.