EMA proposes anti-theft solution for video games, DVDs

DVD and video game theft has always been a problem, especially for games since they are so expensive and a guaranteed resale.

The Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) is sick of tired of this (as well as everyone else) and is proposing a new device to prevent theft. It’s called “benefit denial technology.” Games and DVDs will be shipped to stores in an inoperable state and, when the game is purchased, it becomes operable again. They also hope to do this for Blu-Ray.

The project is appropriately code-named “Project Lazarus.” The EMA hopes with this project to prevent theft from stores and factories because the game will basically be useless until it is…