I wonder if it would be possible to exploit human vanity to reduce piracy amongst those who can afford a game. People do things like buy fancy cars and large ho

I wonder if it would be possible to exploit human vanity to reduce piracy amongst those who can afford a game. People do things like buy fancy cars and large houses to signal wealth; perhaps similar forms of social signaling can be incorporated into smaller purchases like videogames to provide a social incentive to purchasing instead of pirating?