stackyFACTSMonopolies are best enforced with silicon. To prevent a flood of unlicensed trash from ruining the market, early consoles required a proprietary authentication chip inside every cartridge. If the software couldn't successfully handshake with the console's internal bouncer, the screen would just blink angrily forever.
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