You don't "own" the software, but you own the media it comes in. And you choose how to use it, for your personal use only, as long it isn't prejudicial to the licensing entity (the producer). Now, before you think I'm on the company side, read on.

Let's look at this issue imparcially:

- The user has the right to use the software as he pleases, as long it's for his personal use. That includes modding, in my view. He can even burn the media, or use it for target practice, as a previous poster mentioned. It's the user's prerrogative.

- Now, the company can consider that some modding can be prejudicial to company image, like associating nudity or any offensive image, to its products. In that case, the company can decide it can take legal action.

But in this case, the game could already be considered controversial, and if I remember right, it was when one of these games was launched, so that last point doesn't apply and it has no case.

Looking in other perspective, the company is shunning its user base. It is attacking its customers. That's a stupid move.

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