What is your stance on piracy?

[madkiller]

twesterm said:

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.

I am talking about pirating in general, which is much bigger in movies and music than it is in games. Movies and music require nothing much to be done, while pirating games requires hardware mods. Plus, I already said that games deserve to be purchased more than movies and music. Games are not really overpriced (not as much anyway), but movies and music are way overpriced. Lower the prices, give those spoiled celebrities less money, then you will sell more copies...