Conina on 11 January 2015
| captain carot said: As for piracy, i don't think it's a that much bigger issue here than everywhere else. Imports, especially from the UK are a thing though. UK retail games are often cheaper here and dont have that giant USK logo. So there's quite a lot of gamers that order online from UK or other cheaper EU-shops. |
These imports are irrelevant in the big picture, most game buyers won't think about importing stuff and don't give a shit about big USK logos or saving a few bucks each game. The main issue is that most PC games (allegedly 9 of 10 games) are sold digital (with Steam as main distributor) and don't surface in retail statistics.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/digital-sales-make-up-92-of-global-game-revenues/034551
