Read more.There's no sign of videogame piracy slowing down as the stats for 2011 downloads roll in.
Read more.There's no sign of videogame piracy slowing down as the stats for 2011 downloads roll in.
Last edited by Tarinder; 24-01-2012 at 10:09 AM.
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torrentfreak.com has the best downloads then?
I torrented 4 of the 5 PC games......even though I bought licenses for them. Just wanted to get the disk images before release date.
But I am sure everyone in the industry will count my downloads as lost revenue some how.
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for all intents it seems to be the same card minus some gays name on it and a shielded cover ? with OEM added to it - GoNz0.
I thought there was some suggestion/plan for the video games folks to deliberately put "poisoned" images out there to dissuade folks from using these "illegal" methods.
That said, there's no way in hell that I'd torrent download a game image - too much risk (imho of course) that the nerf herder that put it there didn't slip all kinds of malware in as well. That said, I've quite happily torrented some Linux distros - but only because that was the projects preferred way to distribute them.
watercooled (24-01-2012)
Sorry, I confused that list with the megaprofitable list.
Arthran (24-01-2012)
Also, it may not be going down in pure terms - but in percentage of pirated software vs sales and for consoles, compared to the percentage of hardware out there surely it has gone down ?
Kalniel: "Nice review Tarinder - would it be possible to get a picture of the case when the components are installed (with the side off obviously)?"
CAT-THE-FIFTH: "The Antec 300 is a case which has an understated and clean appearance which many people like. Not everyone is into e-peen looking computers which look like a cross between the imagination of a hyperactive 10 year old and a Frog."
TKPeters: "Off to AVForum better Deal - £20+Vat for Free Shipping @ Scan"
for all intents it seems to be the same card minus some gays name on it and a shielded cover ? with OEM added to it - GoNz0.
watercooled (24-01-2012)
Be nice if there was a way to see how many of those downloaders went on to buy the actual game. I know a lot of people download the pirated copies to test out whether they want to buy a game. Also, many of them buy the game, which as DRM, and then download the pirated version without the DRM to keep their systems clean.
The publishers like to imagine that everyone of those downloads is a lost sale but that isn't even close to the case. They do it because it makes a good case for getting piracy stomped out.
tbh the list of pc games there and the numbers are not shocking at all, i downloaded bf3 before it was fully released but i also went out and bought the game legit, i always was going to.
all the games listed still earnt billions, not all downloads are from 'pirates'
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