Matthias99
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Originally posted by: compgeek89
I'll go on record as saying that - though it is wrong - illegal copying of games is HELPING the gaming industry.
Why? Most people (Probably at least 90%) that download the games never intended to buy it anyway. Some of them actually decide the game is good and buy it- either for Online play or just to support a good game maker once they decide the game is good.
I've heard this argument before, and basically, I don't buy it. Almost all games have limited demonstration versions available, and it's not hard to find reviews or to ask people who own the game if it is good -- so you don't "need" to be able to pirate games to "try them out".
Yes, there are (some) people who would download the game and then buy it anyway if they like it. But there are also a lot of people (IMO, a lot more than the previous category) who won't buy the game if they can pirate it, but might buy it if they couldn't. They wouldn't play as many games if piracy was harder/impossible, but they would pay for the games they wanted badly enough.
It is definitly not detracting from the gaming industry given that no game from any reputable publisher is playable online wihout a real key..
I suppose nobody plays games for single-player content anymore?