>Pirates spend more money in media (videogames, music, movies) than non-pirates
>Pirates generate positive word-of-mouth in a way not possible through regular marketing, making them fundamental for a game's sales
>Piracy forces developers to create games good enough that the average consumer feels compelled to pay for them
When will developers understand that draconic anti-tampering systems like Denuvo are a mistake?
>>344860440
convince management not devs
wait for the crack you salty retard
>>344860440
buy the keys
>Three claims
>Zero sources
Hello????
>>344860440
>missing the steam summer sale
>>344860440
What is Denuvo?
I haven't bought a physical PC release for almost ten years.
>>344860440
>Pirates spend more money in media (videogames, music, movies) than non-pirates
You're kidding right?
>>344860670
the same source as "we are losing money when you pirate games" developers and publishers like to say
>>344860440
>pirates spend more money than non-pirates
Care to elaborate?
On a further note, since I believe drm is more a hassle for the non pirate, and that the industry will never say "pirates aren't thaaat bad, I guess", I think buying games via a platform like gog is the best way to signal you want drm free products
>>344860778
Studies point towards that.
People who pirate stuff really really like stuff.
>>344860685
>I haven't bought a physical PC release for almost ten years.
you probably have a few games on steam that use it and don't even know they do
>>344860901
Citation needed.
>>344860843
but even if they don't lose money because of pirates why would they want to let pirates play their games?
no pay no play, it's simple and fair
>even indie games like Inside are getting denuvo
is it time for us to get a new hobby?
>>344860440
ITT people trying to get over pirates guilt. Just admit your a faggot who isn't able to use his mom's credit card for steam and so you steal everything.
>>344861000
I don't use Steam.
Denuvo™ works!
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/total-war-warhammer-breaks-franchise-sales-records/1100-6440270/
And thanks to Denuvo™ flexible payment plans anyone can use it, no matter the size of your project!
Go to http://denuvo.com/ and you too can secure your software!
>>344861218
https://torrentfreak.com/0-more-on-content-than-honest-consumers-130510/
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2010/05/file-sharers-are-content-industrys-largest-customers/
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110727/16233815292/another-day-another-study-that-says-pirates-are-best-customers-this-time-hadopi.shtml
Etc.
>>344861361
>pirates guilt
i'd actually feel regret if i spent $80 on bioshock infinite
i was looking forward to it too
>>344860440
>>Pirates generate positive word-of-mouth in a way not possible through regular marketing, making them fundamental for a game's sales
Now, I pirate all of my shit but that's just retarded. I think you're false-flagging something fierce here, buyfag.
>>344860440
>Pirates generate positive word-of-mouth
Yea, take a look on 4chan.
where's that doom crack everyone talked some days ago?
Oh man doom 2016 had no word of mouth!
>>344861674
Here's a 4chan-relevant case study: https://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20101026/00183011584/interview-with-the-guy-who-embraced-the-pirates-of-4chan.shtml
>>344860440
>Niggres justifying tievery by spouting buzzword
>>344860778
Many studies demonstrate how pirates spend thousands of dollars in media compared to people who don't pirate.
>>344861535
>Biased pirate sources
Lmao Kill yourself you piece of human garbage
>>344862083
The Torrentfreak article for example has a direct link to the study performed by Ofcom ("the government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries of the United Kingdom"): http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/research/telecoms-research/online-copyright/deep-dive.pdf
Feel free to point out dishonest reporting or methodological flaws in the study.
I pirate everything and those points are bullshit.
I don't spend much money at all. Only when its unavoidable - so basically when I want the multiplayer.
Second point is retarded. Good word of mouth comes from the paying customers just as much as a pirates. If I'm telling my friends about a good game, I'm generally sending them the torrent link.
No pirate honestly pays for the games they thought were good. If they do, they're retarded.
