Downloading makes me angry RANT

retired_putpo · 10-18-2007, 01:19 AM

You've got to think that at least some of the people who download it would have otherwise purchased the game.

I can also see how the price of games could go up due to piracy. If the game doesn't make as much money as it should, what other ways can the company get it's money back? Every game released has to try and at least make the development costs back, otherwise gaming studios would all be bankrupt.

The computer game industry still isn't on a par with the movie and music industry in the financial department, and on occasions it hits them hard.

Also the less money a company potentially gets back, it could also mean less money spent on the game itself in the future. I don't know how much money is lost per game across the board, I'm sure EA, Nintendo and Sega have a better idea than we do, but without piracy, quite conceivably the computer game industry could be in a much stronger position.

retired_mountainsong · 10-18-2007, 01:33 AM

ofc some people download it instead of buying, but its not EVERY download, which is how it seems people treat it sometimes. iirc every installment of FM is always the fastest and best selling PC title in the UK, its clearly not exactly hurting them? Why did piracy supposedly kill EHM but not FM? probably just wasnt a big enough market for it, you cant say every person who downloaded it would have paid for it. The games speak for themselves imo, I wouldnt even waste bandwith downloading either, let alone buy them

Besides, why didnt SI just put another genius crack fix out there like they so shrewdly did with FM! could have saved EHM!

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retired_txanya · 10-18-2007, 01:35 AM

Blaming piracy for getting rid of EHM

retired_jasminens · 10-18-2007, 01:37 AM

Downloading makes me happy.

retired_mountainsong · 10-18-2007, 01:38 AM

Yeah i was choking at that

retired_brittneyloveshim · 10-18-2007, 01:40 AM

just taking a more pro-active role on price discrimination anyway. businesses charge different rates according to people`s willingness to pay, piracy just allows them to choose them a price conveniently fixed at £0.

not that it is right LOL

retired_ks reddy · 10-18-2007, 01:46 AM

I reckon Si should go the way of the music industry. Let everyone download their stuff for free and make their money from live performances. :thup:

retired_mountainsong · 10-18-2007, 01:48 AM

i dont get this piracy makes games more expensive thing tbh, Megadrive games were £40 too? PC games just about the cheapest platform and are probably the most commonly pirated?