Sony plans to end PSP piracy issue

Sony has revealed that piracy is a major issue on its Portable PlayStation system, saying it plans to unveil a clampdown on the problem.

Trade paper MCV reported that company president David Reeves, speaking at the firm's developer conference in London, said that although piracy could be helping to drive sales of the machine, it plans to bring the issue to an end.

Speaking to conference attendees, he said: "There is a piracy problem on PSP.

"We know about it, we know how it’s done. It sometimes fuels the growth of hardware sales, but on balance we are not happy about it."

Reeves concluded his speech by informing the conference that Sony intends to unveil new ways to combat PSP piracy "soon".