Is hacking a video game illegal?

Answer 1

Yes, it is absolutely illegal. You can get into big trouble and go straight to jail. In the US there are over 20 thousand laws regarding hacking and its kind. As a matter of fact, you are no longer aloud to go onto your computer without first getting permission from the government. That is what our country turned into. Basically, we are fundamentalist, socialist and soon to be communist.
Sometimes it is, other times it isnt.

Answer 2

Yes, it definitely is, though it depends on what you mean by hacking. Maybe you mean downloading a costly game for free by getting it cracked or decoding the game in your PC for some changes. To do anything like that, you'd need the permission of the game's author. Without such permission, it's illegal. Hacking ANYTHING is illegal!

Now, if you mean modifying a game that you own for you own purposes, and you are not going to distribute it in any way, or all you distribute is the means to alter the game, then there is nothing wrong with that. Sometimes you can patch bugs or change the graphics or other resources. There is no intent in that case to defraud anyone. However, the license or terms of use for the game may tell you not to do this and that your rights to use the game are null and void if you do so. But nobody will know that you modified your own legally-purchased copy. Whether such a "shrink wrap license" has any legal weight against you making mods to games you own, that depends on your jurisdiction.

Answer 3

Depends on what you mean. Hacking into someone else's wii is illegal. Hacking your own wii is generally not illegal. I will however void the warranty. It may also be illegal if you are using it to break copyright law.

Answer 4

Yes, it is on some games just make sure to check the Copyright. But say you're playing a game like GTA V or COD WAW, they allow mods in singleplayer but using hacks in GTA V online is against the rules and will lead to a ban. Same goes with mostly any other online game.

Answer 5

Yes but no one will find out and there are legal ways to hack (console cheats, modal cheats etc)

Answer 6

If you use hacks online or offline yes it is illeagale

Answer 7

It's not illegal, but it isn't endorsed by Nintendo. Hacking your Wii will cause your warranty to be voided, and Nintendo may refuse to repair your console if you send it to them.

Answer 8

It breaks the rules in the 'Terms of use', if the game was developed by a large enough publisher, you can get fined for hacking their game.

Answer 9

hacking any thing is illegal.