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While certainly the unavailable or inconvenience fact does cause some piracy, I'm not convinced it causes anywhere near most of it. Downloading pc games on Ste
by rhino369 12y ago
While certainly the unavailable or inconvenience fact does cause some piracy, I'm not convinced it causes anywhere near most of it.
Downloading pc games on Steam is absurdly easy, much easier than pirating. Yet, games available on Steam are downloaded in masse.
People download network TV shows that are available over the air for free, on the internet to stream on their networks website / hulu, or on Itunes for 1.99.
I think it's a bit naive to think that getting stuff for free isn't the main reason people torrent.
- Rapzid 12y agoI'd be interested in some numbers on people who purchase tons of content on Steam yet visit EZTV each week for the few shows they follow. I wonder how many of those people would have just purchased a season pass for the show on Steam were it available... My guess is that there are a lot of people who purchase games on Steam but torrent shows/movies, particularly if they live outside the US. Surely they know these games are available for free as well? I think it's a bit naive to think that getting stuff for free is the main reason people torrent.
- rhino369 12y agoWhy aren't they already buying a season pass on Itunes or Amazon instant? I'd venture that people who buy a lot on steam yet don't pay for TV shows are mostly buying multiplayer games that cannot be pirated and still give the same experience.