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Article #709954Re: Developers are considering abandoning the PC due to PIRACY!
From: Walter Mitty
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:08
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:08
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Doug Jacobs <dja...@shell.rawbw.com> writes: > In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic Walter Mitty <mitt...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > He's kidding, right? If anything, it's EASIER to pirate console >> > games. > >> You really think? Even if it was so, that isn't the point. Piracy isn't so >> prevalent. I have never seen anyone playing a pirated PS2 game for >> example - they are all legit copies. A lot of console gamers do not have >> access to PCs and peripherals for copying & burning console disks. > > Most console gamers have a PC in their house, and most PCs come with a > DVD-R burner, which is all you need for the majority of PS2 games (very > few are dual layer discs.) Where did you get that statistic? MOST console gamers I know dont have a PC - thats why they bought a console.
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From: Walter Mitty <mitt...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Developers are considering abandoning the PC due to PIRACY!
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:08:56 +0100
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