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The Study Dispelling The Myths Of Video Game Piracy
Most studies regarding video game piracy are funded by companies attempting to prove how widespread piracy is and how much money everyone is losing. There is actually very little objective information on precisely how widespread piracy is and what kind of behaviours lead consumers to pirate one title over the other. This new study by Anders Drachen set out to provide a more accurate snapshot and ended up dispelling some of the widespread myths of video game piracy.
A Video Game In Which You Make Video Games Fights Pirates With Piracy
There’s a recent tradition of developers screwing with pirates — from releasing enormous, immortal pink scorpions on them, to booby trapping their games with glitches when they get cracked. This weekend, Greenheart Games, creator of Game Dev Tycoon, just blew the curve for everyone. This is fantastic.
Ouya Tries To Dispel Fears That Nintendo Emulators Will Promote Piracy
Yesterday, on the Ouya console forums, forum administrator Ed Krassenstein announced that several emulators will officially be available on or near the March 28 launch of the Android-based console. The additions of said emulators to the upcoming console have been in discussion since as early as July of last year. When released, these emulators can technically run classic Nintendo titles.
Bootleggers Explain Why There’s So Much Video Game Piracy In China
Piracy is a huge issue in China. Enterprising lawbreakers have loads of ways to make money off piracy, one of which is selling pirated DVDs of movies or games. So it always surprises me when I talk to purveyors of pirated video game hardware and software who tell me that they, the pirates, want to go legit.
Embracing Piracy Is One Of The Best Decisions These Developers Made
Ever wonder how much a developer benefits from promoting a game on The Pirate Bay? The folks behind the Zelda-like Anodyne revealed the specifics behind their recent promotion, and get this: TPB drove way more sales and awareness than reviews and videos alone did.
Here’s One Developer Who Embraces Piracy
Sean Hogan, one of the two guys behind the delightful Anodyne, is not Electronic Arts. He’s not Ubisoft, either. Or Activision.
The Number Of Pirates Arrested In Japan Since October Might Surprise You
Well, it’s been three months since Japan’s own version of SOPA was passed. So, how many music, video and game pirates were carted off to the slammer to face justice?
