GTA: San Andreas Leaked

Anonymous Coward cuts-and-pastes: "Less than a week after a pirated version of Halo 2 began appearing on the Web, another of the year's most sought after games has been stolen. Ironically, it also happens to be a game titled after a larcenous act itself. That's right. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has become the latest victim of piracy, with illegal copies of the game, its manual, and its cover appearing on various Web sites." Update: 10/21 13:54 GMT by Z : Rockstar adds some details to what we know about the crime in a press release covered by CVG.

Comments

Re:It's like a free ride when you've already paid.

[Anonymous Coward]

"Downloading, possession and distribution of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, including making the game available on the internet, is theft."

So:

- Possession of the game is theft.
- Distribution of the game is theft.

Does that mean we're not allowed to buy it, nor are high-street shops allowed to sell it, once the game is officially released?

Re:Clarification

[untaken_name]

Did I state anywhere that no company would ever be harmed by piracy? No. I did not state that. It's nice to know that an irrelevant argument, one which I did not even make, is invalid. Good job. I simply stated that video games are in no danger of extinction. This is because the profits being realized by successful game companies are so great that if the current players all suddenly vanished, there would be a new crop in place tomorrow. Are you saying I'm wrong about that? (Note to the pedantic: I realize it might take more than one day. I was using mild exaggeration to underscore my point.) Note that I also did not endorse software piracy at any point, nor did I advance the notion or implication that I am 'special' or better than anyone else, much less everyone else. For the record: I am not a unique snowflake, and I pay for my games. I don't encourage others not to. I simply stated that there will always be people who will pirate games. Again, would you care to contradict me on that point? If you don't care to address the points I actually made, rather than the fanciful imaginations of your fevered brain, please don't bother to respond.

Re:Clarification

[untaken_name]

I'd like to see you say that its ok to do it.

I'll tell you the same thing I told the other troll: you won't see me say any such thing. Nor have you seen me say any such thing. Bzzt. Sorry. Try again.

Re:Clarification

[untaken_name]

You corrected an assertion that I did not make. Besides, companies in every field go out of business every single day. Am I more heartless for mentioning that fact than you are for bemoaning it? It's just the way it goes. My family owned a business at one point, and it went under because of my step-dad's drug use and gambling debts. It was a good company, too. That doesn't mean that I think drug use and gambling are going to go away just from me bitching about it. The harsh fact is, if your business can't survive it doesn't matter why. Would I prefer living in a utopia where no one ever acted in an immoral fashion? Of course. Do I believe that endless bitching about not living in such a society on slashdot is going to bring that state about? Hell no. All I'm saying is that there has been nothing added to this debate in the last 1500 conversations about it I've seen on slashdot, so why not end it? In fact, I'm going to follow my own advice. Feel free to respond if you like, but I am through with this topic.