Microsoft’s Edge extensions store hosted illicit copies of Sonic and Mario Kart 64
Microsoft’s Edge extensions store was hosting likely illegal copies of a number of iconic games, including Mario Kart 64, Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Pac-Man, Tetris, Cut The Rope, and even Microsoft’s own smash hit Minecraft. The developers listed on the titles aren’t Microsoft, Nintendo, or any other recognizable game developer, meaning that they almost certainly aren’t official copies of the games.
In the hours since we published this story, every one we initially linked has been pulled down, but others still exist for now, like this Sonic game, this Mario game, a couple of Pac-Man games, and a variety of copies of 2048, Flappy Bird, Fruit Ninja, Temple Run and others.
Initially, we saw 35 listings across 10 different…
