Do you think every PC gamer is a pirate?

I've seen many comments about games that were cancelled for PC, eg Alan Wake, where some users wrote "good thing it's not coming for PC. PC gamers would just pirate it", and similar comments.

For example, I buy every game I might like, or if I read a good review of it. If I'm not that interested in a game, but thinkin about buying it afterall, I just try the demo or read the review etc.

So, do you think every PC gamer is a pirate at the same time?

By their rationality the PC games market should have died a long time ago, because no on buys games :roll:

I sued to work with a few World of Warcraft nerds that like to build PC's, etc and they laughed at me when i told them i buy albums on iTunes. They said, "You actually pay for music?!? HAHAHA!"

I'm no theif. My parents raised me right

I sued to work with a few World of Warcraft nerds that like to build PC's, etc and they laughed at me when i told them i buy albums on iTunes. They said, "You actually pay for music?!? HAHAHA!"

I'm no theif. My parents raised me right

krp008

I buy all my games.

[QUOTE="krp008"]

I sued to work with a few World of Warcraft nerds that like to build PC's, etc and they laughed at me when i told them i buy albums on iTunes. They said, "You actually pay for music?!? HAHAHA!"

I'm no theif. My parents raised me right

Birdy09

Its the fact that they laugh that i actually bought something legally. And them being huge PC geeks, they obviously pirate games as well

[QUOTE="Birdy09"][QUOTE="krp008"]

I sued to work with a few World of Warcraft nerds that like to build PC's, etc and they laughed at me when i told them i buy albums on iTunes. They said, "You actually pay for music?!? HAHAHA!"

I'm no theif. My parents raised me right

krp008

Its the fact that they laugh that i actually bought something legally. And them being huge PC geeks, they obviously pirate games as well

To a degree perhaps bbut not all PC Gamers use Torrent software for Pirating as such.

Alan Wake got cancelled for PC because Microsoft wanted it to be a Xbox 360 exclusive.

Not all PC gamers are pirates. If they all were, where are the Steam sales coming from?

by the way tc dante inferno will not be on pc i tought you should know.legol1

I didn't know there was any hype for the PC version of Dante's Inferno in the first place...

No

But I think most PC gamers have pirated once over the years.

But obviously it is a big problem becuase many devs are saying how its really hurting sales. Its unfortunate really as although Im a console gamer I love seeing great games coming out on the PC since graphically theyre incredible, but less and less of that kind of big budget thing will happen if pirates keep stealing games...

"by the way tc dante inferno will not be on pc i tought you should know."

So? What are you suggesting?

I think EVERYONE who ever used computer is a pirate, if he didn't pirate a game he pirated mp3 or a movie at some point

Aye matey, we're all one big pirate brotherhood.

Yeah I think most PC gamers have pirated something, if not games then music, movies, programs or the like.ManicAce

yea its true though- the pc market has gone downpjrulez312

Sigh, I'll just quote myself to clear up this myth:

"Nope, there are estimated to be 228 million PC gamers globally, 70% of all devs are making a PC title, PC's are played more than any console and PC gaming revenue is rising. Not to mention even here on SW the PC is the most preferred platform and the PC has the most AAE+ games this gen, by far."

And a bonus by Foidnite:

"Also PC gaming is nearly a $11 billion industry making it the most lucrative platform to develop for. Even EA seems to think so."

Is it against the rules to say what we have pirated over the years?

Is it against the rules to say what we have pirated over the years?

CannedWorms

There is a huge stigma around PC gamers that they mostly pirate their games, which is really wrong. Sure, piracy exists, but I think that media did their big part in this case.

I mean, I have an impression that media reports mostly about the cons of the PC, because, dunno, I guess it's popular to bash the PC nowadays. And yet, there's noone to defent the platform, except the users like folks here on systemwars.

[QUOTE="ManicAce"]Yeah I think most PC gamers have pirated something, if not games then music, movies, programs or the like.AdrianWerner

Problems with PC user are when they do not like the Game They Pirate it.While Console users just Rent the game. PC = Piracy Problems Console =Renting Problems. Almost 70 % of PC users are pirates or may be greater (imo)badtaker

That isn't exacty a problem. If people don't want to buy the game they aren't going to buy the game. Period. Studies have shown that piracy has little negative effect on sales. All those "pirated" copies of games that developers/publishers see aren't lost sales, they are people that will never buy the game, regardless of whether or not they play it.

[QUOTE="badtaker"]Problems with PC user are when they do not like the Game They Pirate it.While Console users just Rent the game. PC = Piracy Problems Console =Renting Problems. Almost 70 % of PC users are pirates or may be greater (imo)skektek

That isn't exacty a problem. If people don't want to buy the game they aren't going to buy the game. Period. Studies have shown that piracy has little negative effect on sales. All those "pirated" copies of games that developers/publishers see aren't lost sales, they are people that will never buy the game, regardless of whether or not they play it.

[QUOTE="Birdy09"][QUOTE="krp008"]

I sued to work with a few World of Warcraft nerds that like to build PC's, etc and they laughed at me when i told them i buy albums on iTunes. They said, "You actually pay for music?!? HAHAHA!"

I'm no theif. My parents raised me right

krp008

Its the fact that they laugh that i actually bought something legally. And them being huge PC geeks, they obviously pirate games as well

Your judgements are based on a grand assumption.

Nice one.

I believe every hermit has some form of pirated material on their PC. Whether that be a game, music, movies, tv shows, software, etc....they all have something. That makes them a pirate.

To try and extrapolate that and act as if that means PC users pirate everything ever, is a red herring.

I don't think PC gamers are pirates...... I believe they are ninjas.player_leo

There are 12 PC gamers in this picture. See if you can spot them :P

I've played PC games for a long time. Have never pirated a single game. Say what you want but you can't generalize that many people with a single statement like "all PC gamers pirate games".

I'm a PC gamer and i have never pirated a game. In fact, there are some games that I have repurchased many times, like Diablo II.

[QUOTE="player_leo"]I don't think PC gamers are pirates...... I believe they are ninjas.BoloTheGreat

There are 12 PC gamers in this picture. See if you can spot them :P

They're hiding behind all the compression artifacts.

Every pc gamer; no

Alot of people;yes

I will never pirate a game where a publisher or dev is still making money on the game.( Unless its for a little civil disobedience, ie mw2, and spore) Games like fallout 1/2 where interplay and black isle aren't making any money from sales are fine.

[QUOTE="badtaker"]Problems with PC user are when they do not like the Game They Pirate it.While Console users just Rent the game. PC = Piracy Problems Console =Renting Problems. Almost 70 % of PC users are pirates or may be greater (imo)skektek

That isn't exacty a problem. If people don't want to buy the game they aren't going to buy the game. Period. Studies have shown that piracy has little negative effect on sales. All those "pirated" copies of games that developers/publishers see aren't lost sales, they are people that will never buy the game, regardless of whether or not they play it.

Skektek gets it.

People who pirate would not have bought said product in the first place. I fix computers for a living, and almost every computer that is infected with viruses have torrenting software installed. Note: These computers are not gaming computers. They are computers that your mom or even grandma would own. Piracy is not just gamers. It is the general public. Of course, without pirating we would have less business.

Piracy helps me get $$$. MUHAHAHAHAHA..../evil laugh

IMO piracy is due to one fact only: the ridiculously high prices of games. I'm pretty sure movies cost just as much as video games to make, yet you only pay $5 to see it, as opposed to $50.

definitely not every pc gamer. i think some are, some aren't. my mom likes casual puzzlers (like bejeweled) and she pays for all her games

IMO piracy is due to one fact only: the ridiculously high prices of games. I'm pretty sure movies cost just as much as video games to make, yet you only pay $5 to see it, as opposed to $50.

Hanass