▲ 398 ▼ Online Piracy Almost Died. Now It's More Popular Than Ever. - YouTube (youtube.com) submitted 1 year ago by redox@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 107 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) And plenty of games that do only have it for the first 6-12 months because it’s a subscription for them, before taking it out… Sega, Ubisoft, and Atlus being notable exceptions. They just leave that shit in forever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) If they can afford then yeah I guess. I just don't play those games, and we should all endeavour to boycott such anti-consumer DRM. It reminds me of the Sony Music rootkit controversy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Baldur's Gate 3 deserved your money, but pirating Avowed was a good choice. I did as well and don't regret it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) You're right, it absolutely did, that's why I bought it 12 months after it came out and replayed it finally just recently. To me pirating games is just an extended demo, and if I like them a lot I buy them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago Same, I pirated BG3 on PC and then bought it on PS5 after. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) If they can afford then yeah I guess. I just don't play those games, and we should all endeavour to boycott such anti-consumer DRM. It reminds me of the Sony Music rootkit controversy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Baldur's Gate 3 deserved your money, but pirating Avowed was a good choice. I did as well and don't regret it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) You're right, it absolutely did, that's why I bought it 12 months after it came out and replayed it finally just recently. To me pirating games is just an extended demo, and if I like them a lot I buy them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago Same, I pirated BG3 on PC and then bought it on PS5 after. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Baldur's Gate 3 deserved your money, but pirating Avowed was a good choice. I did as well and don't regret it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) You're right, it absolutely did, that's why I bought it 12 months after it came out and replayed it finally just recently. To me pirating games is just an extended demo, and if I like them a lot I buy them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago Same, I pirated BG3 on PC and then bought it on PS5 after. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) You're right, it absolutely did, that's why I bought it 12 months after it came out and replayed it finally just recently. To me pirating games is just an extended demo, and if I like them a lot I buy them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago Same, I pirated BG3 on PC and then bought it on PS5 after. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago Same, I pirated BG3 on PC and then bought it on PS5 after. permalink fedilink source parent