| madkiller said:
However, I still think it is naive to believe that those billion dollar companies are really losing any money to pirating. I definitely don't feel bad for pirating something here and there, those companies are NOT hurting at all. |
I can't say anything about the music or movie industry but the budget on games are very tight. Like I said: game developers don't live rockstar lives. Even the leads make as much as a good programmer/engineer.
Making games is in fact all about making money (that's how you define a successful game) but you don't get into making games to make a lot of money. Like I said, my fiance makes about 2/3 in an entry level job more than I make. Granted level designers are generally paid less than artists and programmers, but still none of those disciplines are in it for the money.
