321 Studios whose most noted product was software to copyDVDs has ended operations, the result of three federal court injunctions. "Despite 321 Studios' best efforts to remain in business, injunctions entered against 321 Studios by three U.S. federal courts earlier this year have resulted in 321 Studios no longer being able to continue operating the business," the company said in a statement.
The injunctions terminated business operations including, but not limited to, the sale, support and promotion of our products, 321 Studios said.
The closure hardly comes a shock, last month the DVD duplication software maker warned it might have to file for bankruptcy, admitting such a move would likely be the end of the firm.
321 has been in court almost since its inception, fighting the likes of the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) and gaming software makers such as Electronic Arts and Atari. These companies accused 321 Studios of violating the DMCA by helping consumers make copies of their proprietary software.
In July, 321 sent 300 workers packing, leaving it with a skeleton staff of 24. The company is pulling back all software support operations.
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