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user-inactivated  ·  4254 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What happens when pirates play a game development simulator and then go bankrupt because of piracy?

No, no, ignore the DRM argument. Separate issue. The ""pirates"" were just trying to download a game so they could play it for free. I'm not particularly judging them -- I'm just saying the fact that it was a component of a (brilliant) marketing scheme doesn't change that they were stealing the game and definitely aren't the victims that you make them out to be.

Meanwhile, yes, I can still feel bad for the devs, because they had a good idea and will make some money/get exposure because of it -- but what about the last five games they've released? What about the next few? Just because they had a good idea doesn't mean they lose my sympathy.





cgod  ·  4254 days ago  ·  link  ·  

There are no victims here. I don't pirate games and I have donated money to free to play games like Dwarf Fortress. Pirating is wrong. It's good to oppose game piracy but there were no victims here.

user-inactivated  ·  4253 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Not in this particular instance, but I will always side with the devs. 9 times out of 10 they are victims.