Re: Developers are considering abandoning the PC due to PIRACY!

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From: Magnulus
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:19

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     I don't think used games really eat into the new game market much
for consoles.  Rather, they expand the market.  They also encourage
new games with quality or replay value to retain their value.  If they
couldn't be sold used, consumers would take fewer risks with game
purchases.    The big losers might be smaller publishers, who will
have their stock forced off shelves in favor of used games.  But I
don't see big publishers taking huge losses off this.  Would they like
to make more money from used game sales?  I'm sure.  But selling games
isn't quite like selling used cars, yet.

  Piracy on the other hand is a little different.  It's tough to say
that pirates would actually go out and buy a game when they could
download it.  The industry is losing money due to piracy, in that
regard.

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