Every one always talks about how piracy caused a loss in sales but no one will ever talk about the positive aspects of Piracy apart from the pirate community. - eviltoast
Study finds around 87 percent of games are unplayable without resorting to piracy, scavenger hunts, or travelling to an archive
www.pcgamer.com
The study by the Video Game History Foundation is a major step towards video game preservation.
  • Leilys@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    1 year ago

    In some countries that have lower currencies, a AAA game (like Cyberpunk) on PC or a Switch game (think Pokémon) can cost up to 5 days of minimum wage, even with some regional pricing.

    Piracy makes gaming somewhat affordable since PCs may be available through cheaper 2nd hand markets and can be used for other purposes besides gaming.