Can't wait to seen the screens! Sounds like a great game. I'd also like to know if it is 'free-roaming' like oblivion? Just curious, is there a non-online aspect to multiplayer, or is it only online?
Piracy in some cases can in fact be beneficial. You must see the situation in terms of the network effect. The value of a product will increase if other people are also using the product, given that it produces a positive externality. For example, if your friends have a particular game, you may also want to buy due to some multiplayer aspect. Although those people that do not have these 'connections' that some people and can't 'acquire' these games will buy them retail, not a big % of people, but enough. Losses aren't great because these products are easily produced after the first copy has been made and after research and development. The research and development of the first copy can be considered as their fixed costs, whilst variable costs are next to none; cd's, dvd's. Most of these companies attempt to restrict piracy, but not completely. Piracy has it's benefits if controlled to an extent. The network effect in games is huge in today's industry.
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