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by greymeister 2804 days ago
Cheat tables were removed from the cheat engine forums because Bethesda et al sent them a threatening letter claiming similar things to what Nintendo claimed in that case. I doubt that they could have actually won a case, but most don't have lawyers on retainer and so essentially the game companies shut them down with the threat of legal action. It's a ridiculous claim, but game companies that want to sell things in game see it as a hindrance to further monetizing their customers I guess.