- Apr 23, 2021
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You are forgetting that most people who pirate are people who would have never paid anyway.I think it would be best if you took a step back and imagined the possibility that some games don't have a stable enough income to continue development. Generally saying that no game has ever shut down or been abandoned because of piracy, an act that nullifies income from potential consumers of a product, is foolish. You should know that games cost money to develop, update, and finish. Any game can be abandoned because of lack of funding, especially if they're a live-service game. Though that doesn't mean I'm against piracy.
I side with Gabe Newell's take on the situation: "piracy is not a pricing issue. It's a service issue." Now my personal opinion is that the service that Inncel provides isn't scummy or dishonest. The game is released to patrons early for a few weeks, then is released to the public free of charge. It's a high-risk, high-reward model that only works if you have honest fans and the advertising works. That way, you get reoccurring income and phenomenal advertisement (free game).
I recommend only pirating games from scummy companies with unreasonable pricing points. Otherwise, you'll lose great games you never got to experience.
Sure these people are interested in the game, but they are not THAT interested
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