Is hacking games illegal

Answer 1

yes it is, it's both a breach of Terms and Conditions when install was made and a infringement on Intellectual Property regarding software alteration. In any case hacking is illegal in the United States due to the fact that it is altering/reverse engineering Software protocols which is a breach in both legality and purchase agreements. You are overstepping into someone else's rights by alter information. It is illegal in each state under different legal codes but regards to changing computer resources without consent and causing Damage or DISRUPTION of computer systems or networks especially in regards to those with Malicious intent.

Answer 2

"No, it's just as legal as modifying a bike: You may do that for yourself (singe player mode) but when participating in a race (multiplayer mode) where the rules (ToS) say "you may only use unmodified bikes" they might not let you participate anymore (= ban, account deactivation)."

Before I answer this question, I would like to state this. Hacking games is like hacking accounts on that game, not like modifying a bicycle. Now, I will answer the question for you.

The answer is yes. Hacking games actually is illegal. Hacking games usually falls into two categories: cyber vandalism and tampering.

Cyber vandalism is basically the act of exploiting a server.

Tampering is the act of modifying the original content of a game.

Both of these are federal crimes and could result to up to 20 years in federal prison.