Search their archives for early 2000s reports on BitTorrent culture.

Discuss his final departure from the scene and the various theories behind it (fear of legal action, burnout, or simply the evolution of the internet to HD/Blu-ray).

The Legacy of aXxo: The King of DVD Rips and the Torrent Era

To understand aXXo, you must understand the piracy hierarchy.

: As internet speeds improved and 720p and 1080p monitors became standard, the 700MB DVD rip became obsolete. New groups like YIFY (YTS) eventually took over the mantle, focusing on highly compressed 720p/1080p MP4 files.