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Game Developer's Response To Pirates

Posted by samzenpus on from the scuttle-the-console dept.

cliffski writes "A few days ago, indie PC games developer Positech publicly called for people pirating their games to explain why, in an open and honest attempt to see what the causes of gaming piracy were. Hundreds of blog posts, hundreds more emails and several server-reboots later, the developer's reply is up on their site. The pirates had a lot to say, on subjects such as price, DRM, demos and the overall quality of PC games, and Positech owner Cliffski explains how this developer at least will be changing their approach to selling PC games as a result. Is this the start of a change for the wider industry? Or is this the only developer actively listening to the pirates point of view?"

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  1. Piracy is good by ark1 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Piracy is what actually keeps the prices "low". If developers/publishers were the only entity to distribute a specific piece of software without alternatives, the cost would be higher as in every other monopoly. Piracy is in the best interest of everyone, except maybe those poor developers/publishers.

  2. nothing we haven't been saying for years by timmarhy · · Score: 0, Troll

    taking away control of our purchase through drm, paying too much for too little. it's blindingly obvious, but aparantly this developer needs the publicity or something....

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  3. Re:First Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    You are an asshole.

    I don't think the price is fair so I won't pay it, but I want it. WHAA!!!!!!!!

    Seriously, you don't want to pay it - fine. But then you don't get it either.

    I hope you die and your children and wife are fucked after.