Music is entertainment.. so are video games, and video games have been mass pirated FOR YEARS!! not only are they notoriosly easy to pirate cross platform but they are also available for RENT. the Video game industry has only made more and more money through the years despite of this (maybe even because of it). You try it... you like it... YOU BUY IT! you make a better product that entertains more people for a longer period of time and the public will pay you. there are those in the game industry now that are talking about how the rental industry is hurting sales... that is based SOLELY on greed. not fact. The record labels got there double platinum,diamond encrusted panties in a bunch because of greed. They are throwing a Veronica Salt hissy fit NOW, just cuz they can. but WHEN they finally embrase the change and finally stop whining about it and maybe even(god forbid) get creative, they are going to make more money then ever. its just the way it is..
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Music is entertainment.. so are video games, and video games have been mass pirated FOR YEARS!! not only are they notoriosly easy to pirate cross platform but they are also available for RENT. the Video game industry has only made more and more money through the years despite of this (maybe even because of it). You try it ... you like it... YOU BUY IT! you make a better product that entertains more people for a longer period of time and the public will pay you. there are those in the game industry now that are talking about how the rental industry is hurting sales... that is based SOLELY on greed. not fact. The record labels got there double platinum,diamond encrusted panties in a bunch because of greed. They are throwing a Veronica Salt hissy fit NOW, just cuz they can. but WHEN they finally embrase the change and finally stop whining about it and maybe even(god forbid) get creative, they are going to make more money then ever. its just the way it is..