Probably a very poor study...
But on the case of our friends that pirated when kids and then bought as adult... you pirated because you wouldn't even be able to play without doing it and then bought when being able. Not that because you pirated when you were children you bought later.
This study is actually pointing devs to do more games as a service model where you can't even pirate it since you have to keep paying forever to play and I dislike the model.
duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363
Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994
Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."
