The Pros And Cons Of Video Game Piracy

In all its glory, the video games industry does face some impending risks and challenges. The most prominent one being software piracy. This issue has been around for decades, but is becoming increasingly relevant as the industry grows bigger. From 2006 to 2010 alone, video games piracy in the UK has grown by almost 20%, as highlighted in Figure 7. Assessing the true damage that piracy deal to the industry is highly difficult, however one cannot deny that the increasing trend of online torrents will not affect the sales of video games. A survey conducted by TIGA in 2009 stated that 60% of those interviewed feel that piracy poses a significant problem for their business and 90% feels that the influence it has is rising. Thus, developers have