The pirates are back - Anew study from the European Union’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) suggest that online piracy has increased for the first time in years. In fact, piracy rates have bee…::We analyze a new study where the EUIPO suggests online piracy is on the increase within the European Union.

    • Waluigis_Talking_Buttplug@lemmy.worldEnglish
      120·
      11 months ago

      It was honestly really crazy to me when I was excited to see a game on sale, only to remember how I used to pirate everything. Steam has made it legitimately easier to buy games in so many cases.

      I sometimes still do pirate games, especially if it’s from a publisher I don’t respect or the cracked version is known to run better, but I buy almost all of my games now days.

      I’ve actually started setting up a home server for pirated movies and shows and getting rid of the couple streaming services I have.

    • pivot_root@lemmy.worldEnglish
      85·
      11 months ago

      I know a lot of people idolize him, and that’s probably not healthy, but he just gets it. Provide value and convenience for consumers, and consumers will stick around. Be an inconvenience while squeezing consumers for money, and we’ll leave with a parrot on our shoulders and a one-finger salute.

      • Renacles@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        283·
        11 months ago

        He’s a weird case, Steam has always been good for pc gaming and Valve releases nothing but polished games without anything predatory.

        He just seems to be interested in maintaining a successful business instead of squeezing more money out of people constantly.

    • kittenzrulz123@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      Sadly most companies are focused on short term profit over long term growth, Steam is the best example of the opposite.