EU Commission Says Piracy Increases Legitimate Game Sales

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setsunatenshi said:

Aeolus451 said:
I don't trust that at all. Pirating of games only encourages more of it. Why would someone pay for something they got for free?

because most people actually want to support the things they really enjoy.

 

i know it's a crazy concept, but you'll have to take my word for it on this one :)

That's not what the article says:

“For games, the estimated effect of illegal online transactions on sales is positive – implying that illegal consumption leads to increased legal consumption. This positive effect of illegal downloads and streams on the sales of games may be explained by the industry being successful in converting illegal users to paying users. Tactics used by the industry include, for example, offering gameplay with extra bonuses or extra levels if consumers pay.”

 

It doesn't say gamers are a benevolent species, the reducing of software piracy is credit to the industry. This is not telling the tale of the poor chap, who would like to pay for his games so dearly, if it wasn't for his poor mother lying sickly in bed needing her expensive medicine, but of the kind of costumer, who just needs the right incentive. There is also the subliminal message, telling us it wasn't always so, revealing the issues with this "study". It is very limited, limited to region. EU stands for European Union. A very narrow time span. Which platforms does are included? It doesn't has an alternative to compare to, over a longer period of time, with and without illegal copi... o wait... there is sth...

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=393317

 

 

Leadified said:
Some people are too quick to demonise piracy without understanding why people pirate. Some people will always pirate because they can. But how about the people who pirate because of economic reasons or because there is no legal alternative?

Start offering regional pricing for poorer countries , offer options like the Virtual Console, PS Classics, Xbox BC and some of your pirates will become customers. Piracy is never going to go away, instead the focus should be on how to convince pirates to become customers.

Some people should stop acting like video games are a human right and a basic need. Games are less costly in "poorer countries". Even in "not poorer countries" (Germany <-> UK). And generally gaming has become very inexpensive when compared to a decade ago. Stop acting as if games cost 60$/€ forever and legitimise illegal copying.