Top 10 Pirated PC Games of 2008 [Official source]

1. Spore / 1,700,000 / Sept. 2008
2. The Sims 2 / 1,150,000 / Sept. 2004
3. Assassins Creed / 1,070,000 / Nov. 2007
4. Crysis / 940,000 / Nov. 2007
5. Command & Conquer 3 / 860,000 / Mar. 2007
6. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare / 830,000 / Nov. 2007
7. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas / 740,000 / Jun. 2005
8. Fallout 3 / 645,000 / Oct. 2008
9. Far Cry 2 / 585,000 / Oct. 2008
10. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 / 470,000 / Oct. 2008

Source:

http://torrentfreak.com/top-10-most-pirated-games-of-2008-081204/

Is DRM to blame or are we all just dirty pirates? Discuss!

Piracy is against law it should be stoped.

And dont sell me "i want to try out game before i buy it" cr*p

If you want to try it out - go download trial or demo and try it out

Piracy is against law it should be stoped.

And dont sell me "i want to try out game before i buy it" cr*p

If you want to try it out - go download trial or demo and try it out

Is this just for one torrent site or all? If it is all, the numbers seems a bit low compared to the what the developers keep quoting....Cdscottie

Piracy is against law it should be stoped.

And dont sell me "i want to try out game before i buy it" cr*p

If you want to try it out - go download trial or demo and try it out

Piracy is against law it should be stoped.

And dont sell me "i want to try out game before i buy it" cr*p

If you want to try it out - go download trial or demo and try it out

Insane numbers.MrNacaa

Lmao I was kidding people...jmnderson69

Piracy is against law it should be stoped.

And dont sell me "i want to try out game before i buy it" cr*p

If you want to try it out - go download trial or demo and try it out

[QUOTE="jmnderson69"][QUOTE="_rpg_FAN"]

Piracy is against law it should be stoped.

And dont sell me "i want to try out game before i buy it" cr*p

If you want to try it out - go download trial or demo and try it out

_rpg_FAN

im not supporting pirating at all with my comment that im about to say...

but you do realize that the ones running the legal system are the real criminals?

and the ones running them as well, also the ones that are running the ones that are running them...

the legal system is corrupt. extremely..

but that doesnt justify pirating, because while we are still in this crappy monitary system based economy, it isnt right to steal something while people are trying to make a living and revenue for upcoming games.

but on the other hand, it also isnt a reason for devs to make crappy pc versions of games that also appear on consoles, or poorly optimized games... or have software installed on your pc, (which gives the people i mentioned above a way to keep tabs)...

and i wouldnt be too suprised if my post gets removed from here.

if it does, then i guess it kinda speaks for itsself doesnt it?

[QUOTE="_rpg_FAN"][QUOTE="jmnderson69"] So is being a war criminal..hasnt stopped Bush...haha!Lach0121

im not supporting pirating at all with my comment that im about to say...

but you do realize that the ones running the legal system are the real criminals?

and the ones running them as well, also the ones that are running the ones that are running them...

the legal system is corrupt. extremely..

but that doesnt justify pirating, because while we are still in this crappy monitary system based economy, it isnt right to steal something while people are trying to make a living and revenue for upcoming games.

but on the other hand, it also isnt a reason for devs to make crappy pc versions of games that also appear on consoles, or poorly optimized games... or have software installed on your pc, (which gives the people i mentioned above a way to keep tabs)...

and i wouldnt be too suprised if my post gets removed from here.

if it does, then i guess it kinda speaks for itsself doesnt it?

[QUOTE="Lach0121"][QUOTE="_rpg_FAN"] But it still doesnt make pirating games legaljmnderson69

im not supporting pirating at all with my comment that im about to say...

but you do realize that the ones running the legal system are the real criminals?

and the ones running them as well, also the ones that are running the ones that are running them...

the legal system is corrupt. extremely..

but that doesnt justify pirating, because while we are still in this crappy monitary system based economy, it isnt right to steal something while people are trying to make a living and revenue for upcoming games.

but on the other hand, it also isnt a reason for devs to make crappy pc versions of games that also appear on consoles, or poorly optimized games... or have software installed on your pc, (which gives the people i mentioned above a way to keep tabs)...

and i wouldnt be too suprised if my post gets removed from here.

if it does, then i guess it kinda speaks for itsself doesnt it?

lol im not alex jones, alex jones runs his mouth before he thinks alot of times.

but think about what i said, and it will make sense, also thanks for quoting me. just incase.

1. Spore / 1,700,000 / Sept. 2008
2. The Sims 2 / 1,150,000 / Sept. 2004
3. Assassins Creed / 1,070,000 / Nov. 2007
4. Crysis / 940,000 / Nov. 2007
5. Command & Conquer 3 / 860,000 / Mar. 2007
6. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare / 830,000 / Nov. 2007
7. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas / 740,000 / Jun. 2005
8. Fallout 3 / 645,000 / Oct. 2008
9. Far Cry 2 / 585,000 / Oct. 2008
10. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 / 470,000 / Oct. 2008

Source:

http://torrentfreak.com/top-10-most-pirated-games-of-2008-081204/

Is DRM to blame or are we all just dirty pirates? Discuss!

The_PC_Gamer

Piracy is against law it should be stoped.

And dont sell me "i want to try out game before i buy it" cr*p

If you want to try it out - go download trial or demo and try it out

_rpg_FAN

Who would pirate COD4??? The single player is short, multiplayer is where it's at on this game.simardbrad

Piracy is against law it should be stoped.

And dont sell me "i want to try out game before i buy it" cr*p

If you want to try it out - go download trial or demo and try it out

[QUOTE="_rpg_FAN"]

Piracy is against law it should be stoped.

And dont sell me "i want to try out game before i buy it" cr*p

If you want to try it out - go download trial or demo and try it out

Hellboard

Who would pirate COD4??? The single player is short, multiplayer is where it's at on this game.simardbrad

[QUOTE="jmnderson69"][QUOTE="Lach0121"]

im not supporting pirating at all with my comment that im about to say...

but you do realize that the ones running the legal system are the real criminals?

and the ones running them as well, also the ones that are running the ones that are running them...

the legal system is corrupt. extremely..

but that doesnt justify pirating, because while we are still in this crappy monitary system based economy, it isnt right to steal something while people are trying to make a living and revenue for upcoming games.

but on the other hand, it also isnt a reason for devs to make crappy pc versions of games that also appear on consoles, or poorly optimized games... or have software installed on your pc, (which gives the people i mentioned above a way to keep tabs)...

and i wouldnt be too suprised if my post gets removed from here.

if it does, then i guess it kinda speaks for itsself doesnt it?

Lach0121

lol im not alex jones, alex jones runs his mouth before he thinks alot of times.

but think about what i said, and it will make sense, also thanks for quoting me. just incase.

I used to believe in all that junk...its just a product of insecrurities and paranoia which is then spread by gullable people. That being said the government is far from angellic or for the people.

Do those numbers represent completed downloads, or just unique IP addresses?Procrastin

[QUOTE="Lach0121"][QUOTE="jmnderson69"] When i read what you put about the monetary system and people keeping tabs, why did i think of Alex Jones?jmnderson69

lol im not alex jones, alex jones runs his mouth before he thinks alot of times.

but think about what i said, and it will make sense, also thanks for quoting me. just incase.

I used to believe in all that junk...its just a product of insecrurities and paranoia which is then spread by gullable people. That being said the government is far from angellic or for the people.

lol like i said i dont listen to alex jones lol.

but as one may think of that as insecurities and paranoia.... the "paranoid" ones might think of their lax'd and dismissal attitudes, as blind conformity, justified by denial. and enforced by fear.

but who would be right?

[QUOTE="Hellboard"][QUOTE="_rpg_FAN"]

Piracy is against law it should be stoped.

And dont sell me "i want to try out game before i buy it" cr*p

If you want to try it out - go download trial or demo and try it out

TrooperManaic

Do those numbers represent completed downloads, or just unique IP addresses?Procrastin

Piracy is getting completely outrageous. If you don't have money for a game then don't buy it. If you don't want the DRM for a game, then don't buy the game. If you're pirating because there's no demo and you want to just try it out, then punch yourself in the jewels. Ghost_702

Piracy is getting completely outrageous. If you don't have money for a game then don't buy it. If you don't want the DRM for a game, then don't buy the game. If you're pirating because there's no demo and you want to just try it out, then punch yourself in the jewels. Ghost_702

[QUOTE="Ghost_702"]Piracy is getting completely outrageous. If you don't have money for a game then don't buy it. If you don't want the DRM for a game, then don't buy the game. If you're pirating because there's no demo and you want to just try it out, then punch yourself in the jewels. jmnderson69

[QUOTE="jmnderson69"][QUOTE="Ghost_702"]Piracy is getting completely outrageous. If you don't have money for a game then don't buy it. If you don't want the DRM for a game, then don't buy the game. If you're pirating because there's no demo and you want to just try it out, then punch yourself in the jewels. Captain__Tripps

[QUOTE="Captain__Tripps"][QUOTE="jmnderson69"] Thats all well and good, but the pirates crack a game andworkaround the DRM on the very same day, so whats the point giving consumers a headache?jmnderson69

[QUOTE="jmnderson69"][QUOTE="Captain__Tripps"] DRM, in all likelyhood, is not only about piracy, and possibly not about piracy at all... Captain__Tripps

Its just as likely about controlling what legal users can do with the software, as piracy. You know, loaning the game out, reselling, giving it away, limiting shelf life, etc. Captain__Tripps

i un drm all my games does that makes me a pirate?Hellboard