Video Game Piracy costs the industry as much as it makes!

[KLAMarine]

LuckyTrouble said:

KLAMarine said:

LuckyTrouble said:

KLAMarine said:

So what you're saying is piracy is even more harmful?

Is that a real question? You're asking if permanently taking something is more harmful than temporarily taking part in it?

I'm going to take this as a yes.

If you want to bring in more factors to make it more clear, piracy is easy, convenient, and can be done anywhere at anytime if you have an internet enabled device capable of freely browsing the internet. Walking into a free movie is inconvenient, can only be done at movie theaters, and carries substantially more risk of being caught in the act, all of which keep it from being an ideal solution for most people when compared to piracy. Most people I've talked to would rather watch a crappy cam of a movie than actually try to sneak into a movie at a theater.

Makes software piracy all the more notorious doesn't it? Not only will those unwilling to pay would partake but threatens to even suck in those who would have paid otherwise. The power of "free".