No, PC games are not mostly pirated. They are widely available through legitimate platforms and stores.
No, PC games are not mostly pirated. They are widely available through legitimate platforms and stores.
It depends where you are... Most have legit copies in first and second world countries, not so much in third world countries... (There is a huge market for pirated goods, imitations, and bootlegs where I live...)
I believe everything I've ever pirated happened after I already owned the game. That's why I have the disc for SimGolf and no way to run it on a newer computer, so I downloaded an online version. The same applies to StarCraft 1 and most of Command & Conquer.
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Back in the 90s, games felt very costly to me, so I now just purchase the physical discs for my collection.
Microsoft will piss that much away before breakfast. $24.52 billion revenue in 2013. So really that is a drop in the bucket . Plus this BSA Worldwide Headquarters 1150 18th Street, N.W. Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 USA Phone: +1.202.872.5500 Fax: +1.202.872.550 Sounds like a D.C. special interest lobbying group, (Que Empire theme)
I haven't met anyone who has illegally downloaded a game... The majority of my games are purchased through Steam offers and Humble Bundle, which probably accounts for the reason.