In a quiet corner of the bustling city of Nova Tech, 17-year-old Leo was hunched over his laptop, fingers trembling with excitement. His avatar in FIFA 14 Ultimate Edition had just scored a stunning overhead kick against his brother’s team, but the celebration was short-lived. His account was banned. Again. The latest update had cracked down on pirated accounts, leaving Leo—whose family couldn’t afford new games—stuck with a ghost of the soccer world he loved.
