15 Brutally Devious Ways Game Devs Punished And Trolled Pirates

[@rcmini1000]

Damn, thanks for the red arrow and circle. I'd never have seen the pirate smack in the middle of the screen otherwise.

[@ashes4ashes174]

lol

[@turterrian4501]

Clickbait in a nutshell.

[@Zrs-2]

Ricardo Conde it’s clickbait buddy it’s made to have people see the videos

[@cosmicstudios1579]

@@turterrian4501 How is this clickbait? Clickbait is when a Title or thumbnail shows or says something that is misleading or irrelevant to the video in an attempt to gain views and/or money. (from monetization) EDIT: Care to explain? But yes the thumbnail wasn't On point, but it still technically was relevant.

[@AsanpiCh]

They're just taking advantage of the clickbait starter kit. It comes with a free red circle and red arrow.

[@_yiggy]

Quantum break... So w8, you pirate the game and are rewarded with a character looking more badass? Nice.

[@jblitz0013]

Terry Wilson

[@roadtoawesomenessxd]

I thought the eyepatch was a DLC or something xD

[@R1s3n]

That's because, in general, companies don't really give 2 shits about the pirating for various reasons, first of all being that they score shitloads of money nonetheless...All the anti piracy policy is more just something between the lines of "let's try to make a protection system good enough for us to be able to sell an X amount of copies before the pirates can break it". No sane person would ever think that piracy can be beaten, if a program (and a game is a program) can be made, then it also can be unmade, rewritten, broken, etc. Take denuvo for example...yes, it took like forever but eventually games protected by it got pirated. Plus, pirating is good business for companies aswell, cause if somebody likes the shit out of a game AND has the money to buy it, they'll do it.If I'm not pirating and I'm somewhat unsure of the quality of the game, i just won't buy it cause fuck me, 60$ maybe is dispensable money in the US, but not everybody from around the world can afford to pay that for a game. I don't see many companies making demo versions of the games anymore so that somebody with a med-spec pc can try it to see if it WORKS on their machine before throwing in, what, 60 bucks? To realise that the game doesn't work. And don't say that the companies give info regarding min specs cause that's bullshit. Why? Cause a regular person is likely to not be able to see the difference between video cards, processors, etc. A lot of my friends who play computer games usually compare GPU's by the amount of RAM they have, which is total and utter bullshit as that's not the most important factor in rating a GPU. They say you need gtx 670 and you have a R9, now you have to search for benchmarks (assuming you know what that is ofc) and try to rank your GPU to see if it's above the required or below the required. Also, sites like canyourunit can be misleading in many cases, but i'm drifting away from the topic. All in all, piracy is there and will be there doing it's part for the community.

[@_yiggy]

Now that's a lot of text...

[@_yiggy]

How long did you type all of that?!? o.0

[@kingharry6368]

I think the Quantum Break thing would make someone want to pirate the game even more. It's like an exclusive item you can only get by pirating!

[@andindigo]

mmmmm... exclusive....*drool

[@jadearcade7331]

pirating it right now

[@aerobug5804]

Yeah, this is an example of lazy people who don't know what "hacking" is.

[@anddewseeyou4027]

Mesut Bektaş i have it on steam but still pirated it just because of that

[@minababynatsume9343]

Oh.

[@cjgg4885]

Thanks for circling and making an arrow that points to the pirate in the thumbnail almost missed it

[@autumn_leavesx4422]

CJG G Think you stole this comment,

[@8008-e3u]

*Autumn_Leaves* X he pirated the comment 😂😂😂😂

[@imperialinquisitormaximusv3645]

Companies should go back to releasing Demo/Trial versions of the game to see if people like the game or not. it would eliminate a lot of pirated games

[@AdderTude]

It's why I stopped buying OXM at the store whenever it had an interesting issue out. They quit releasing demo disks.

[@uergihliauglhufirgu]

You can refund steam games if you play less than 4 hours i think.

[@aeriawindsor4722]

*2 hours, and it actually used to check if you can run the game or not, and doing refund process and waiting for your money back could be a hassle, so it's not a great alternative, for now.

[@ghost3337]

Steam refund is not guaranteed, I tried to refund NMS and it was denied. Wish I pirated it beforehand.

[@chan6708]

2h

[@unger4132]

How is the quantum break one bad, that just makes me want to pirate it more.

[@loudcubanable]

Once you get the eye patch then you can truly become a pirate :D

[@butterturtle56]

Arsenio Ortiz actually it's when you get the booty ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@FireWorks000001]

+Arsenio Ortiz understood

[@willsim813]

me too

[@Tucher97]

its like playing a mass multiplayer first person shooter where if you jump to avoid combat your given a title/rank of bunny bitch

[@RedZeee]

Why would they even allow the people who pirated the game to play at all if their software is already capable of detecting it?

[@SFYRl]

While it may be possible. If they did, people wouldn't even bother putting pirated copies online since it doesen't work. Which suggests these people always find a way around the pirate-blocking software, thus forcing the developers to do something else.

[@Hasharin14]

If it doesnt work, they will patch the crack till it works. if it works, then the pirated version is released with the antipirate method active till its patched in the next crack.

[@vinniekiro]

One word: Humiliation

[@withoutcommentary-kh6rx]

+WolfGrid Explained it in a less technical way

[@missvexo827]

Nothing better than to make someone spend hours on a game, and then make it impossible to beat. It's so frustrating :P

[@rarestpepe98]

GTA should've made the pirated versions have 5 Stars permanently, lmao

[@d4yzr3kt40]

modders can easly bypass it

[@d4yzr3kt40]

@Robin Banks idk bro, i am pirating coz i cant afford 60$ for every game, but they think about us like we are someone below them...

[@d4yzr3kt40]

@Robin Banks at the end of the day all they can do is cry and swear while we are playing free games xD

[@RealShadowfiend180x]

GTA 5 already has piracy checks

[@froggie1847]

@@d4yzr3kt40 nice to see a fellow brother. I wouldn’t mind spending money for games if they actually were GOOD CONTENT. Nowadays, games are fucking trash and made just to maximize profits. So definitely would not spend $60+ on every game.

[@Big0Boss4]

Dark Souls devs had a nasty anti piracy contingency. The devs added max-level Black Phantom to invade the worlds of pirated versions. The phantoms have 99 stats with 1900 hp. Just the thought of them makes me glad I bought it.

[@rafabuda0]

yeah, they did that to people who got the game before the official release day. I almost feel bad for them. almost.

[@Big0Boss4]

I want to face one of those phantoms though.

[@BetaSolution]

Surprised you didn't mention how almost ALL the Game Dev Tycoon pirates asked in the forums how to enable DRM on their in-game... Uh, games, to prevent piracy. It was amusing seeing the irony go right over their heads.

[@sicklestar22]

@ BetaSolution LOL!

[@kevlaraformercommunist117]

still i oneshot that noob. and then downloaded version withou him

[@ghostexdelta6]

Im gonna pirate Quantum Break because it sounds funny to have the eye patch

[@Witcherino]

It's cracked as of now :v

[@tobiassczakiel5589]

I think there was a dlc cause to many players actually pirated it for the eyepatch. Maybe it was just a rumor

[@Witcherino]

Tobias Sczakiel At first the people that craked it released a trainer to get rid of they eye patch, but the eye patch is gone now. They're fast :-O

[@halkeye20]

Lord Blasman Allen wake did it too

[@mrsblexx3453]

Hahaha, my thoughts exactly. They made me want to pirate the game. Looks so funny.

[@JJ-eg4zm]

Pirates don't really stop, devs add counter pirate measures however they rarely check to see if pirates have found a way to disable their measures and add new ones.

[@Ikbob11]

As long as they protect initial sales that's negligible. Used game sales do not go to the creators so they lose money after a few weeks no matter what.

[@ActionGamerAaron]

Maybe it's because they want to use that time to make more games and not deal with a bunch of unprofitable asshats for eternity.

[@smartboy201]

It's not Pirate Elimination tactics, but a means of stopping those who pirate the games, from continuing to only get pirated versions.

[@AprielPhaskah]

if you say i must buy original game i can't. my parrents only let me buy when any game that i want is cheap and i buy it from people that sell pirated games and software

[@ActionGamerAaron]

jocaguz18 'Most'? No, not in the 1st world where copyright is respected. Even China has given up and now sell from official sources for their video games from console manufacturers and licensed copyright games. The Chinese public are merely still going to pirate games regardless because of the great wealth disparity there and it's general prevalence over the past few decades. It's no wonder those countries that ignore copyright are lacking in many original quality games. Providing no legal power or financial incentive for creative works or original designs leaves many software developers with no reliable means of income if stealing their game is so easy and double when it has no creative protection.

[@Model_BT-7274]

Is it weird that I want to pirate quantum break just for the eye patch and I OWN the game lmao.

[@DrinkingWhiskey]

Would it really be pirating if you already own it

[@dolphindrawings9331]

@@DrinkingWhiskey yes it is, getting a illegal copy of a game even if you already own it is still piracy

[@harrypotamus4968]

They should add it in as dlc

[@TheCaptainSplatter]

@@dolphindrawings9331 not a sin though. If you bought it already.

[@dolphindrawings9331]

Don't bring religion into this...it's law if it's illegal just because your religion doesn't act like it's bad doesn't mean that it's not piracy

[@A39993O]

Waste of resources if you ask me. The pirates don't give a shit, because they literally lose nothing.

[@petkofuchalski9809]

and can patch the anti-pirate tricks :D

[@Sleksin]

It's mainly to try to make pirating the game less worthwhile, combined with things like viruses that often come with pirated stuff them salty scourges will at least not get as much enjoyment out of plundering ye trading ships.

[@A39993O]

***** Legit players lose the same time, but they're paying $60 to lose it.

[@petkofuchalski9809]

***** ine hacker can find the pass in seconts -_-

[@petkofuchalski9809]

***** agree, but i don't think that someone will put so much effort in just to protect his game from piratesy. hell, even the AAA devs don't do that so often.

[@utele_]

5:20 look at the number 5 nickname

[@hoxjdojkyaya2122]

*N I G G A*

[@domas3970]

@@hoxjdojkyaya2122 lol nigga rasist

[@alpha_9i9er]

well instead of them sueing us we can sue them.hehehehe

[@theatomicshit2372]

Lmao I saw that shit and was like wtf

[@BLK_GOD]

Left a dislike for that.

[@thefairy6884]

If I ever make a game, I'm gonna make it where all characters are wearing pirate hats so big that it obscures text, then have a special character sit the player down every five minutes and discuss with them as to why they should just go buy the game instead of pirating it.

[@mareizia]

don't say your ideas loudly dude they will pirate it

[@gregistopal]

Fallen Angel that is great

[@NightReaper213]

If you make a game, don't sell it for 60 dollars.

[@thefairy6884]

Roggi I'd sell it for like, 10 bucks on Steam :P

[@collinspecht6725]

There is a line between being a cheap ass and not wanting to fork out hand over fist. Games used to be priced by supply and demand like everything else. Then Microsoft and Sony pulled this bullshitery. everyone was pissed. G4 was not too happy in reporting it either. Idk how old you are, but no body likes to pay more then something is worth. Games are not worth $60. You just got used to that price.

[@rustyshackleford8086]

I think the lesson that everyone can learn from this is only pirate games from EA Ubisoft and Activision

[@ytchannel12344]

@Abdullah Reagan Woosh. What's that you ask? Why, it's the sound of the joke flying over your head!

[@hipsterviking2658]

Or Bethesda

[@samc3100]

Or any dev really

[@bean6453]

The sims 4, by ea, has a piracy protection

[@xyreace]

Tristan Jones I was about to.. XD

[@lechefy1413]

The biggest troll was no mans sky......

[@Drayger90]

that is why i pirated it

[@jeepercreepers9]

what happened? i would pirate it to see what happened but im not sure if i would get a virus or not

[@cammo353]

The troll is that the the devs for it pretty much lied through their teeth about what the game was going to be.

[@voltorfan]

cammo353 the game is pretty good now though

[@kostaskanakaris1566]

voltorfan It is great compared to what it was but it still is no match to spore etc. I pirated it because of the price. 60$...

[@AgneyaAgaskar]

I remember playing GTA 4 without paying for the game but I never experienced any glitches like mentioned

[@IsaacCapelli]

Aagz It's a fixed version. Either it's a Repack.

[@playerhater7818]

I purchased it for ps3 lol and I completed it

[@lo7058]

Yes officer, this comment here.

[@crazycsiw6404]

It's called cracks.

[@KiJin1567]

@@crazycsiw6404 same shit basically

[@345635356]

I only ever consider pirating a game when EA had something to do with it... Seriously, fuck EA.

[@Dylanw857]

And that makes it ok how? If you want the game surely it's worth money, and if it's poorly made surely it's not. You're not robin hood, you're just a greedy nerd

[@jam3106]

Blancka Game will look interesting then when you buy it it looks like shit and is full of glitches

[@Dylanw857]

Tobi So start only buying from developers who consistently make games you like and start buying games based on the recommendations of reviewers you consistently agree with

[@dufftheduff7335]

so what if I dont agree with reviewers and simply dont trust them? and there isn't a single game company that consistently make good games. buying games without trying them out first is simply stupid and it support greedy game companies that release barely functional games or lie about the product.

[@Dylanw857]

Duff The duff Find some you do trust? I know you're going through a lot of teenage angst right now, but you're not special, and your opinion falls into easily identifiable categories. There's thousands of reviewers out there, i'm sure some have the same taste as you. Idgaf about piracy, just silly justifications for it. Admit you're just cheap if it's the reason. You can't reasonably play hundreds of dollars worth of media, that people spent years of their lives working on and not pay a cent, and then call the companies making these greedy. You're just a hypocrit at that point

[@TheBenKimberlin]

One of my favorites has always been the Sims 4. If you pirated the game, when your character went to go take a shower or use the restroom and that little blur box appeared, it would spread across the screen until you couldn't see anything

[@artemisarrow179]

If I ever made an anti-piracy code for a Fallout game I'd have the in game radio play Nickelback all the time.

[@OnyveUntitled]

make it play audios from porn-

[@jvstevan8155]

Artemis Arrow that doesnt show bad at all

[@pancakeking78]

Or you could just blast "never gonna give you up" at fully volume

[@tallcollin27]

Pancakeking 78 smart

[@tallcollin27]

Oh no wait the pirated version of splatoon 2 is only a gif that says heckn bamboozled

[@yoga5631]

suddenly the pirated verson got patched and pirate still get the last laugh XD

[@Pragnantweggyboard]

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[@Bobbobson69420]

yoga5631 Like they did in Quantum Break?

[@Sharicite]

yep

[@DR---]

And now I know, and knowing is half the battle... Which makes me a superstar!

[@olmeno]

Why slav?

[@shawnvasquez7323]

I always imagine that people who pirate games, are just unable to afford them. If those people do not have the money in the first place, than no harm to the devs.

[@Sharicite]

pirate would harm indie devs, but not AAA devs, since they don't expect all gamers to buy it

[@Swampert384]

Shawn Vasquez Some pirates, unfortunately, can afford the game. They just choose not to buy them, which can hurt the developers.

[@ValexNihilist]

I pirate to 1) make sure my PC can run it and 2) to see if like the game. demos are pretty much mom existent now a days. if criteria 1 and 2 are met then I buy the game. if not I delete it. I just hope that most pirates are like this but unfortunately I doubt it

[@Sharicite]

Valex Nihilist actually pirates that has a stable income did this as well, its just that pirates that doesn't buy games are either still young kids or people that doesn't have a stable income

[@monkeycaboose6872]

But they have PCs powerful enough to run them and internet access good enough to download whole games and of course electricity.

[@mylifeisgone6656]

if someone pirates my game my game will be a video and it will be the lazy town your are a pirate song. this is just great,

[@mylifeisgone6656]

somehow I don't know how to make a game a video but... Okay dokey

[@bidifins4345]

Nah man, give them rick roll

[@josuealejandro4961]

If the program can detect if it is a pirated version... why not making it unplayable with a game crashing glitch or spawning massively something so it lags out the game? instead of just changing something almost unnoticable.

[@josuealejandro4961]

Dude but pirates can do (and have done many times) also crack the game because of something nearly unnoticable, I pirate games all the time and I haven't had any problem.

[@moanguspickard249]

pirated witcher 2 had no issues for me...or any other game except GTA 4

[@josuealejandro4961]

It was probably because hit was a updated cracked version

[@Disatiere]

Because Pirated games dont make the company lose any money.

[@fuckingawesomehaahr]

People who pirate games, are just scumbags. Or just broke.

[@me-A2B]

Who the hell goes online with pirated game, are their brain also pirated?

[@vriskaserket8058]

most (99.9%) multiplayer games can't be played on the official servers.

[@TegustaVon]

Y- nZ *is

[@AWZool]

Online like in "complaining on the forums"

[@kahkola903]

he even edited it and its still imcorrect lol

[@AWZool]

Kah Kola the irony is strong with this one

[@user-os1fb8cm7q]

Well pirate games ..... Sea of theaves

[@alexfoss2105]

If only we could pirate exclusively online games...

[@d.t.w1390]

Lol

[@MugzyPalana]

Pirate a pirate game

[@minieveszac]

@@alexfoss2105 You actually can do that, but the servers are not from the company.

[@TheOfficialJP]

@@minieveszac how?

[@OctoLink-qs3kg]

How funny would it be if you pirate PaRappa the Rapper 3, all the characters have diverse accents: PaRappa: German accent PJ Berri: Russian accent Sunny Funny: Italian accent (Male voice) Katy Kat: Chinese accent Lammy: Australian accent Sweetie Bancha: Russian accent Pinto: German accent Plus, when you complete the game and get to the end of the credits, there will be three different after-credit cutscenes depending on your save file: Save file 1: PJ telling you how much of a cheapskate you are, saying that the game only costed $40. Save file 2: Sunny Funny telling you that you're smart enough to copy the game onto your console, but dumb enough to not actually buy the game from the store. Save file 3: PaRappa telling you that you really screwed up now and that he wouldn't have that annoying accent if you didn't pirate the game.

[@senaykalaycoglu4397]

literally would be a reason to pirate the game for me

[@jetlox]

the eye patch one sounds pretty cool

[@ZenreeG]

:-D

[@agentCDE]

...I want to buy the game legit, and then trick it into thinking it's been pirated, just because that eyepatch thing is so funny.

[@agentCDE]

Fussions Oh well. Thanks for the info about the different DX versions; I would've bought the Steam version anyway, good to know that would've been the right call.

[@Volvith]

I'd actually pirate it just for the eyepatch! xD

[@rexxvulgrim6301]

Meh... I've never needed to pirate a game. I always preferred just waiting until the price of the game drops a bit before I buy it.

[@everythingissogreen6748]

I really wish demos would make a return. The only excuse for piracy in my opinion is to try the game and see how it plays or even if your pc can run it.

[@XOIIOXOIIO]

Yeah, that was why I started pirating, saved myself a lot of money on games that were supposedly able to run on my system based on the requirements but were actually complete crap. When I got a job I started buying the games I did this with, I've fully played through deus ex human revolution three times, assassins creed 4 probably four due to a uplay glitch loosing my save, prototype 2 three times as well, splinter cell conviction twice, etc. If it's a good game I'll gladly support it.

[@Beremor]

Steam offers full refunds for games played for less than some time limit.

[@lawyit]

only 2 hours

[@XOIIOXOIIO]

How did I know that someone would bring up steam refunds. Guess what, steam refunds only started this year, so that point is completely useless if you go back more than 6 months or so.

[@NizarElZarif]

GTA 4 is such a mess. Broken Games for Windows Live GFWL, broken support, bad optimization, broken online play. Pirating the game is doing your self a favor.

[@jamretro1336]

Nizar El-Zarif gta 4 is a good game

[@ibanez1403]

sadly not on pc

[@isodoublet]

+Savage _Tv lol no it isn't

[@NizarElZarif]

Savage _Tv The game itself is good, i have played it several time, the issues on PC are horrible. For some reason Rockstar still won't remove Rockstar Social Club and GFWL from the game which causes huge problems on PC. I found that it much easier to pirate and play it than to make it run it legit from Steam.

[@pg955203]

I got a legit copy when it came out and guess what? The fucking rockstar registered my game as illegal copy and I couldn't play it until like 5th patch. I even had my Rockstar account linked to my CD-key.

[@xirongzhou2359]

They should add a jump scare to the pirated version

[@pallete9988]

Lol that's what i will do once I'm a game developer XD

[@deviljho4260]

Minty Crystal you won’t be a game developer.

[@capybarafan1238]

@@deviljho4260 Oh ok then.

[@leafamphii.]

DEATHTRAP so

[@GG-qz1sd]

@@deviljho4260 don't need to crush his dreams, damn.

[@timhagedorn6890]

well all these 'piracy protections' are rather features that can be erased by a crack easily. this makes it pointless

[@theaveragehuman378]

ikr

[@masonjohnson4310]

They only work on stupid ones.

[@Swampert384]

Tim Hagedorn The point is to at least try to deter pirates. During the time a pirate might spend trying to identify the DRM measures in the code, and patch it out, more people will likely have bought the game, which means fewer people will download torrents, ideally.

[@jasperzanovich2504]

As long as they infuriate some pirates I'd say Mission Accomplished.

[@kiwyWinky]

''infuriate'' lmfao ur fun

[@jackwilliams-bukac7986]

Do what you want cause a pirate is free, you are a pirate!

[@nimay13]

Not really punishing because pirates would just patch it out.

[@Kylesico912x]

Was that a pun I see?

[@Breaderz]

The thing is they know it'll get patched out by pirates, but that'll take time. If the pirated version has issues within the first week or two of launch, potential customers will be more likely to just buy the game, and those first two weeks are incredibly important for game releases. After that, its free game for the pirates, no pun intended.

[@deathhog]

This implies anyone pays for a pirated copy of the game.... Only a fool would do such a thing.

[@MattJohno2]

What'd be funny would be a game that had a bass boosted "He's A Pirate" soundtrack on loop, that makes all game audio unable to hear. Then again copyright 'n' shit

[@P0150Ngmod]

that would be hilarious lmao

[@SnivyTries]

Make a pirate themed game, but if you pirate, you cannot pirate upon pirates.

[@RickTheSmugLord]

I only pirate because game demos are lacking in this generation... Thanks to pirating though, I bought meself Borderlands 2 and Far Cry 3.

[@RickTheSmugLord]

MrCockMan Aren't you a nice Gentlemen...

[@isamoofan2541]

MrCockMan That's an extreme example, but truth be told, I laughed out loud. Props

[@oxaile4021]

Or then you could just use steam refunds like intelligent people do.

[@RickTheSmugLord]

Tsunami Yea, ok, sure, I can totally refund a game I spent more than 2 hours on, yea, cool!

[@Cyortonic]

You get like a week to decide.

[@exoz6771]

I downloaded the game when I found out about serious sam 3 unbeatable demon scorpion boss and challenge my friend to see who can last longer against it...it was hella lot of fun for me...even though we can't finish the game playing around trying survive against that boss sure was awesome XD

[@IsaacCapelli]

Being a game developer is hell, because of pirates. If i were a game developer, i would punish pirates with this: If i made a FPS, i would make that they can only play the highest diffculty mode. If i made a RPG, every enemy in the game will have Level 1000, Infinite Health and RPGs (get it? RPG?) If i made a story telling game, i would just trap them inside a box that no one can't pass through.

[@dangerdash4393]

So pretty much no one would buy, and most likely watch a video on it. Most pirated games are bought after, IF it's good, like The Witcher 3. You'd make your content look like it's shit if you go through all that trouble.

[@Kronos0999]

Pirating is good when you do it to shit on devs like Activision who try to squeeze out every dollar from their "customers".

[@Kronos0999]

#PiracyRulzz

[@MidBoss666]

+Kronos It must be easy for you, living with your parents, having them pay for all your expenses, eh? If the concept of getting paid for your work is so strange to you, then you have not a single day doing honest work.

[@iscajume]

yeah i understand you, but what about the friking games that makes their DRM so annoying that you cant play because of it, and i will refer to two examples like rockstar with gta 4 liberty city stories (which is fucking unplayable) and those windows live games which are just a pain in the ass to play, so yes sometimes companies just flip the finger to customers that try to buy legally

[@crystallineentity7698]

You can shout rehashed insults all you want, but at the end of the day activision is fucking consumers hard. Seriously all the call of duty games have nearly 200 dollars worth of shitty dlc. If they released them as expansion packs instead of little bits at a time that'd be fine but they expect like 2 bucks for a gun recolor. Thats absurd and an unnecessary cash grab. Iscajume is right as well. There have been games with DRM that has actually fucked over people who paid for the game, Sim City and Diablo 3 come to mind having actually stopped players from being able to play. Its the same deal with dvds. Why would I pay for a movie that has unskippable ads for 5 minutes instead of downloading it for free and not having to deal with that.

[@Kronos0999]

MidBoss666 You might as well read the other two comments that iscajume and Widdly Skuds posted. As for all your high and mighty "I wanna get paid for the 'hardwork', you don't need to do any work to recolor a gun in game and sell it for about 2-5 bucks.

[@AceDreamer]

>be me interested in trying GTA IV >60$ but unsure if i will enjoy this game/if the game was good >try to pirate >get the camera glitch >what a crappy game.jpeg >gg you just lost a sale, because GTA IV was actually amazing I now own GTA V i bought on a sale. Some people aren't made of money, and in the modern game industry, risking 60$ is ludicrous you either wait 2+ years for a sale or . . . you know. . .

[@rafaelmart.5930]

green text on youtube? ew

[@thearmyofiron]

you know that every single thing from rockstar is worth buying

[@oxaile4021]

Or then you could have just bought it, tried it and refunded it if you didn't like it.

[@charlesman8722]

With the pirate at gamestop? good luck with that.

[@Mad_Dog_of_the_Regime]

If you talking about steam, that feature happend to appear only like a year ago or so, there was no such thing at the time GTA 4 came out. Anyway, i dont even think that 2 hours of game is enough to say if its good or bad.

[@ZenKnights]

"try if before you buy it" that's my motto.. Ha

[@DewaKrishna_]

i agree with that

[@camelio4946]

try it before buy it? did you mean that?

[@nvstewart]

I am one of those people that download a pirated game before buying it. If its shit, delete and no money wasted, if its good, delete it and buy it. Its only fair if you reward the company making the games, after all, they are making games to entertain YOU.

[@nvstewart]

I am one of those people that download a pirated game before buying it. If its shit, delete and no money wasted, if its good, delete it and buy it. Its only fair if you reward the company making the games, after all, they are making games to entertain YOU.

[@ZenKnights]

can't argue with this argument. we need games that entertain us. A trailer and gameplays not enough to show us if it's really fill our preferences.

[@Brando216]

I love when developers make subtle choices that make pirates rat themselves out

[@colezeller1187]

Why did you circle the pirate face for the thumbnail. It's like you tried to click bait but failed

[@MrGuilherme213]

Well, you did click on this video so... I guess it didnt

[@josuealejandro4961]

Duckies are you an idiot? He could have FUCKING just clicked the video because he thought the idea was cool, I actually didn't even noticed the thumbnail, idiot.

[@MrGuilherme213]

Josue Alejandro Damn, i think he just got Triggered

[@josuealejandro4961]

A little bit lol

[@Eleven-Eyes]

Click baiters gonna bait, it's like saying 5.99$ rather than 6$.

[@alex-yq8hb]

lol pirates remove these things or just fix em ..

[@ArtemiyBerezhnoy]

Well, except for some of them

[@shiroyasha7324]

alex yup

[@angsleeper6588]

@@shiroyasha7324 earthbound's anti piracy was good BECAUSE it took a while for everywhile to get to the end, even the pirates. On the 1st day or so, people thought that the monsters being frequent was normal and didnt think too much. Well, until their save was deleted

[@audi1ification]

kiss my ass whiny greedy publishers

[@mhw5132]

@@audi1ification It's greedy for them to want money for something they worked hard on? Maybe you're just entitled.

[@HackThePlanetNow]

How do games detect that they are pirated

[@met4games79]

ike

[@Braithekaikiller]

you mean the fire emblem guy?

[@GBlockbreaker]

duh, what else could he mean?

[@GodzThirdLeg]

in case of Game dev tycoon it simply can't. I actually installed an illegal copy of that game just to test out the anti-piracy system. But you know the guys who crack games seemed to be allready found a work around, so in the end it was as good an anti-piracy system as online drm(which is not very effective).

[@spinyjustspiny3289]

The way anti-piracy stuff got added for Game Dev Tycoon was that the developers actually made sure to upload several torrents of the game specifically coded to do that to popular pirating sites as a sort of dual-purpose anti-piracy measure and demo.

[@MechaWyvern707]

If I ever make a game, I wouldn't make it unbeatable to pirates. Instead, the game will start off seemingly normal, but as the game progresses, the EXP and money rewards for defeating enemies won't increase as they should. Throughout pirated copies of the game, all enemies will give you the same amount of EXP and gold as the first enemies you fight, which means a ton of grinding. And it'll be a turn-based RPG, so EXP is pretty important.

[@dangerdash4393]

So in other words, pirate if you want a real challenge?

[@Kaxology]

Why don't most of the developers just make the game downright unplayable instead of having bullshit like a eye-patch or a stoopid message?

[@TightSweaters4]

That wouldn't make for a very interesting list, now, would it?

[@someperson7797]

As that may just cause issues with the paying player's games due to some sort of memory issues.

[@someperson7797]

dank memer aye

[@Saw_Bird]

Some developers want to have fun messing with pirates lol

[@Kaxology]

Anthony T fair enough, but triple A titles takes a long time and money to make, so it should only be right if they make it unplayable

[@Rpground]

Love the ignorant people commenting on this video, it's surprising that no one knows that most people that pirate games still buy the game because they want to support the developer. People aren't stupid like you think, they know you have to support developers so they make more games.

[@chrxunleashed7654]

most of the people I know that did it didn't buy the game

[@Madway]

Where do you get the stats from? Because I imagine that's a bit though to analyze since you have to know how many (and which) games are pirated and then how many (and which) are bought by the same people.

[@animakuz]

besides most people who pirated games did so because they played lots of games and were mostly kids. Those people grew up to be the adults who are literally keeping the gaming industry afloat today. Also maybe if game studios made their games more accesible people wouldn't pirate. Take steam for example how much of a difference it has made and how much more successful it is at stoping piracy compared to companies distributing games on physical media

if i can get a game i pre ordered before launch i do as well... i do technically own it afterall

[@Dexyu]

I did that with witcher 3 and Dragonage: I because i wasn't sure about them running on my pc. Also developers saying they lose money because of pirates is a fallacy. As they cant produce any evidence that that person would buy the game if it wasn't pirated.

[@SaltScallion]

Most people pirate the game because of the over price

[@rev0lve638]

If you play a game for sixty hours, which is quite low on today's standards, you pay a dollar an hour to be entertained. That's cheaper than the movies, it's cheaper than going out for food or drinks. Get a job!

[@2010ngojo]

Overprice? Then either wait for sales or don't buy it at all. That's no legit excuse for pirating.

[@SaltScallion]

2010ngojo talking about an overpriced intentionally finished game that comes with Expensive dlc to finish the game

[@2010ngojo]

***** Don't know where the hell you live but you're getting ripped off. It's 40 bucks regularly in the US for physical copies.

[@Dylanw857]

60 hours low by todays standards? Most games are between 4 and 12 hours long, with only the odd RPG coming to 60 hours, and even then, few of them are actually entertaining for 60 hours

[@Kelgoroad]

And two weeks later the game is cracked and all of these "creative ways" are rendered moot.

[@RDaneelOliwav]

Those 2 weeks are still important for sales and make it worth

[@0tterhead]

Honestly, I know that sometimes, you can't just go out and spend money you don't have on an expensive game. Devs should consider this too, because not every pirate steals the game, plays it, and never goes back to consider buying it to support the dev. Now, I know quite a few people in the comments have probably done some pirating, and I have too, but at least I make sure to support the devs by buying a copy of their game.

[@spook3112]

Anonyma Pungentfart i usually pirate games then end up buying them later

[@0tterhead]

Exactly. Especially since in this day and age when demos and free trials are going extinct, leaving players unable to find out whether or not the game is worth the buy.

[@MidBoss666]

+Anonyma Pungentfart Then why not just wait for the game to get cheaper and buy it then? As in, skipping the piracy part altogether?

[@0tterhead]

MidBoss666 Well, still a waste of money if I buy it, find out its garbage 2 hours in, and are unable to get my money back for it.

[@MidBoss666]

+Anonyma Pungentfart You can always exchange that game for another one later. I mean, not sure where you live, but if I can do that in my backwoods shitty country, I'd be surprised if you couldn't. Many used game stores provide such a service, and it's easier and cheaper to just exchange the games you don't like or don't play anymore than constantly buy new ones.

[@helmsplitter0233]

I blame the devs most of the time. A lot of games are over priced. Now a days they put in the least amount of effort to make a game good and then jack the prices up. And the user gets screwed

[@darkhero-3097]

Weaboo Trash How? I got it on PS4 for $60.

[@QuestionableLogic_]

Canada money problems.

[@Dylanw857]

+Weaboo Trash Import it like any sane person?

[@spazzmaticus7207]

Not to mention the microtransactions... They justify the piracy.

[@Tanis031]

Actually. I'd agree that micro transactions justify piracy, or at least hacking the game, depending. "It costs 5 bucks. Ok I'll buy a 5 dollar game. Sold! But wait now to actually PLAY the game I have to pay 50 dollars more? Time to pirate." If it's full game for full price. I don't pirate. If it's full game for a low price with some minor (cosmetic or quality of life) micro transactions. I don't pirate. If it's a full game + MASSIVE amounts of micro transactions I pirate (or hack it). If they sell it cheap and then use micro transactions to 'make up the difference'. I hack it or pirate. Its like I only pirate or hack once they screw me. Weird right? I know I know. I'm scum regardless. I'm fine with it.

[@thebiggestwalkthrou]

cd project red.... ure a monster, good thing i bought wicher 2

[@tacofluffy1507]

This is how countdowns should be. Quick and to the point. Thank you

[@mickeficks]

I heard a rumor that a pirated copy of Mafia 2 will make the player start slowly losing health until you die with no way to stop it.

[@petkofuchalski9809]

there is a crack for it so don't worry ;)

[@john5189]

Captain McFilth

[@hothead9789]

Captain McFilth holy yeah I ran into that problem literally three days ago but after beating chapter 2 it stops

[@Ficii1]

It would actually drop it to 1 hp with no way to get it back. The crack was made that fixed this.

[@user-wq1kl4so6f]

its true I tried to pirate mafia 2 cause I lost the original I bought ( cause back then I didn't know about steam so I bought a cd) and it started losing health so I was like wtf XD

[@MrErtwer]

˝It's a bug in your moral code.˝ Funny how that's coming from them.

[@VelgasGaming]

Have you seen No Man Sky anti- oh wait..

[@uh7357]

what is it? i pirated it for a few minutes then i deleted it cuz my pc is too bad

[@VelgasGaming]

Nailed it, its trash lol

[@camelio4946]

best comments in years xD

[@aotosato9287]

The game itself is good,but when you realize that you have to backtrack a lot,you hate it.

[@pitbullseatkids2682]

That witcher 2 one was actuallly reallly funny

[@sandroilpelato7153]

Strange... I've pireted almost all these games and never got any of these problems... 50 men on a dead man's chest Yohoho and a bottle of Rum

[@sandroilpelato7153]

@@danedane9905 Why pay for something when you can have it for Free ? kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3ukiHqgo7lglaM

[@sandroilpelato7153]

@@danedane9905 kzbin.info/www/bejne/haWsZJqehJmdkJo

[@streetrat48]

So you're lying.

[@streetrat48]

@@sandroilpelato7153 That's what broke ass niggas say

[@sandroilpelato7153]

@@streetrat48 If you say so kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2eooIV4q8mJhrM

[@melvinhotdogman6926]

I Pirated KZbin I got from Internet Explorer

[@solenn-3627]

Honestly i only pirate games that are no longer sold or attainable. and even then i still hardley pirate them

[@solenn-3627]

example of 1 game that was unobtainable, the lord of the ring battle for middle earth 1, to which i have had owned the disc of said game, but lost it recently

[@msullivan85]

I still have that game in disc. form. It's classic. Sucks I can't play it though b/c (just like most old games) I don't know how to make it work with fucking Windows10.

[@solenn-3627]

msullivan85​ same. Love windows 10 but old game support is shotty

[@deo2265]

I pirated sims 3 and 4 because my country has a low income and couldn't buy it so

[@lynnpabontheelitehero6579]

I pirate games because I fookin feel like it.

[@khalelbenigno2887]

They should've Rick Rolled. That's the best troll there is

[@laurabodewig2685]

To the person who designed the thumbnail: OH SHET THANKS FOR THE RED CIRCLE I ALMOST DIDNT SEE THAT PIRATE!!!!

[@JipsyJeepies]

i pirate a game once called no mans sky that games was sht anyway

[@crocodilerock4662]

I TOLD EVERYONE! I saw the signs man, the signs! I told them that the game would be shit, but did they believe poor Audifaux? NO of course not!! Now they all wish they had listened! Yes!!

[@TheGameCreator13]

Is that an altered quote?

[@crocodilerock4662]

+TheGameCreator13 no, it's just a random cookie cookie mad guy type phrase. I guess I took some inspiration from Many of Cicero's rants from Skyrim

[@lorddracul8019]

LOL Cicero! That npc is so crazy. A friend of mine who also plays Skyrim was telling me once how much she hates Cicero and I went "What? I love having Cicero as follower, he's fucking hilarious!" My favorite line from Cicero is when you go to Windhelm and he says that he's heard about the Butcher and says something like "nice knifework! Stab, stab, stab!" LMFAO!

[@obamagaming2443]

:milestone reached: pirate

[@FatNinjaWalrus]

"They came up with a method to prevent people from pirating the game. When players got to this point, it affected them if they pirated the game. This made players regret their choice to pirate the game." someone needs to work on their writing

[@thechadhuntress8061]

Earthbound is so hilariously petty with their anti-piracy, I almost died laughing at this vid

[@collinspecht6725]

I support limited pirating. Taking games from asshole companies (Ie. EA, Ubisoft), then pirating can be a way of fighting back over priced games and DLC demands.

[@BoM191188]

Simply don't buy DLCs? Or the whole games just in sales?

[@DFX2KX]

and don't forget the programmers, those poor Sods can't ever get a break.

[@collinspecht6725]

+Beremor But I'm not the only one upset about this BS. I am all for companies making money. But there comes a point when your making money and making money by screwing your consumers over. Half baked games? finished game in the DLC? Nickel and diming for DLC? I'm not the only one who feels this way but our society is filled with idiots who just pay whatever they are told, screwing the rest of us over. We can't sway others to buy other games from other companies, so this is our way of fighting back.

[@Beremor]

Collin Specht That still doesn't make it legal, nor do I personally think it is the right thing to do independently of that. But free speech entitles you to your opinion, and I respect that.

[@y2kplus9]

Beremor is right. Plain and simple. People can have their opinions and whatnot, but the law is the law.

[@logicreason3231]

If you want to pirate an Ubsoft game, just play last year's reskin.

[@LunarisCainLegacy]

I pirated all those game and I never experience any of those ._.

[@w00ds98]

Lunar Legacy Liar liar pants on fire

[@j.hendrich7566]

Well, in that case you're still a worthless thief...

[@Witcherino]

If you know where to download from, you won't get those. For example my version of Batman and Game Dev Tycoon didn't had any problems. P.S: yar har fiddle dee dee being a pirate is alright with me!

[@LunarisCainLegacy]

***** Oh sure. Lets pay Full Price for a Broken Triple A budget game.

[@freddegeus5484]

Lunar Legacy If you think it is broken, then dont play it. Wait until it drops in price if you feel the price is too high. I dont steal a Ferrari just because I dont want to pay the "full price"

[@sO_RoNerY]

Lol. I’m glad developers put people that pirated their games in their place lol.

[@cyberkk3725]

I am a pirate not because i want to, but because I dont have money to purchase games. But I never found any "bug" because of pirating. Pirates removes these bug. So, we only lose mp. Note: I really want to buy games, I want to support the devs but I just cant.

[@Madway]

I assume you can get stuff like this if you're going to pirate a game like a week after release, in a month or 2 they would probably patch up the anti pirate stuff.

[@rakada30]

+michael Moody doesn't change dat be a broke ass bitch tho

[@cyberkk3725]

michael Moody You would have done the same thing if you really loved games. Stop arguing and start understanding. I'm not evil or something. Money is not the problem, internet is. The place where I live has shit bandwidth. And nowadays every other game is on steam only. For example : I wanted to buy MGS 5, hell I even went to amazon to look for it. But the product there didn't include physical copy of MGS 5 but a steam key. That does not mean that I do not buy games. I buy the physical copies of games (if they are available).

[@cyberkk3725]

michael Moody But you're probably gonna say "that's not the developer's problem, it's yours, deal with it." I know that's my problem. If only I had I a internet good connection.

[@Madway]

michael Moody If you can duplicate the car then yeah.

[@mandarin1257]

When Lego: Pirates of the Carribean becomes too difficult.

[@100manuel]

Well... you forgot mention Spyro the Year of the Dragon, the mess is pretty similar to Earthbound but worse XD.

[@pallete9988]

I wonder how it's messy 7w7

[@dakotacross1519]

4 words ... research after game's release!

[@EnbyMiata]

My games: 96% of them are cracked 4% of them are bought

[@daddadification]

if they really what to stop them made all games online only meaning no disc pay online

[@dangerdash4393]

@@daddadification Then a large portion a future gaming would be cut off. No one wants to play online all the time, There's quite a few game I want to play but can't really get into, because there's no single player offline option.

[@daddadification]

Why do you think black ops 4 have no campaign Because sony wants people to pay for everything they do Microsoft games may be more money but you pay for rights to Sony dont want to make a game for Ps4 they own Sims 4 cashed No man sky not playable Microsoft did care about games will work on they own system

[@iden01]

no pokemon black and white? They made it so that you can't level up your pokemon at all, making it extremely difficult to do anything in the game.

[@PrOfiKi]

Who pirates Pokemon games lmao

[@KanekiKen-by5ew]

VirilNightcore A lot of people actually.

[@pallete9988]

@@KanekiKen-by5ew Wow .-.

[@centisaur]

@@PrOfiKi I know this is a year late, but Pokemon platinum was the #1 most pirated game on the DS.

[@jjjjrrrr4353]

VirilNightcore people play mods and alternative versions made online a lot of people man

[@J4m35ful]

>all these people in the comments trying to justify their pirating The gaming community is fucking hopeless.

[@ValexNihilist]

yes you have a good point. but a lot of us are honest pirates. demos are non existent now a days. the only reason I pirate, is to 1) make sure my PC can run it and 2) to see if I like the game. if I like the game I buy it. if not I delete it

[@mawillix2018]

You know what game should have been pirated before bought? No Man's Sky

[@ivanfrostythesnowman]

no i know im stealing. i cant spend money on games as much as id like. i use G2a and torrent as much as i can. and you know what? its fine. because i honestly dont care :)

[@ValexNihilist]

Exactly what MawilliX said. I pirated No Man's Sky to try it out. Terrible game. Glad I did that so I can spend my 60 bucks elsewhere on a game I actually like. I pirated Doom to make sure my PC could run it because the recommended specs and sites like "canyourunit" always seem to be wrong for me. It'll say I can't run it when I can and vice versa. And like you said I watched lets plays on it and already knew I wanted. But no you're absolutely right though 99% of people who pirate don't do this and it should stop.

[@QuestionableLogic_]

You can right your wrongs. It isn't a permanent stain on your honor.

[@BowieProYT]

Thx for putting game dev tycoon on this list

[@daddadification]

no need for it because pirates can disable it and run the game as it was

[@Delfite]

Don't forget sonic CD and the other genesis classics, SEGA implemented a special DRM that would cause the system to recognize values that were true or false. If this DRM checked the disc or cartridge for any missing, tampered, impaired, corrupted, custom, or new files then the genesis would instantly pop up a creepy screen of which is still impossible to bypass to this day. The genesis was truly and still is ahead of its time :D

[@wulf7463]

A lot of people would stop pirating, if they made games worth buying! most games are filled to the brink with bugs or are just plain shit.

[@ShacolateClown]

Is that so? look a battlefield ( huge battlefield fan btw ) and other big titles

[@Dylanw857]

Got something to say to both of you here. Brett- If a game isn't worth buying it shouldn't be worth pirating either. It's either entertaining or i'ts not. Teensier- Money doesn't make games good. Plenty of games from 20 years ago have great stories. Bad writers and programmers make games bad, and money won't fix that

[@AprielPhaskah]

i agree with you

[@wulf7463]

Blancka "If a game isn't worth buying it shouldn't be worth pirating either. It's either entertaining or i'ts not." well, that maybe the case for you but it's not for me.

[@Dylanw857]

Brett Rose That's just you being a cheap ass though. Pirate all you want, just don't act like it's the developers fault or that you're justified in it

[@topertaylor1346]

"This list is in random order" then counts down from 15. Haha

[@HandsomeGamerGuy]

Means does Numbers aren't important. Like top 10 best games etc.

[@rivihk7304]

I like how the game companies deal with piracy in this cases , no suing just saying "you are bad person" but I think the question could be why they actually pirated the game ? Few of my friends just don't have 50 Euro to buy new game like GTA so I think if some of them lowered the price (tube tycoon is just like 10 eu so it's cheap, but COD or GTA are 50) more people would buy games legally . One big plus of buying original games is that you get multiplayer and don't need to deal with cracks or activation patches . Another thing is that 2nd sellers sites like G2a or Kinguin could extinct which could lead to even more profit for game cmakers . Just Make game like 30-40 eu on pre-order and you'll be fine .P.S. DLC shouldn't be more expensive than original (like skyrim)

[@Garitzar]

games like GTA costs A LOT of money to produce tho.

[@rivihk7304]

And I understand it perfectly but seeing that lowering the cost with 10 bucks or euro(so the game would be like 40 ) could make them even more profitable because more people would be likely to buy the game from them and not from sites like g2a or referbished second hand ( or pirate and don't give them a single greenie) it would be just more likely to be bought and no pirated

[@Swampert384]

RiviHK Unfortunately, some people are super cheap. They can easily afford the game, but decide to pirate it just to avoid spending the money.

[@rivihk7304]

yeap it's true and this way they destroy the game industries

[@phun1901]

If lowing prices really did make them more money it would already be happening.

[@shireknight01]

If games can detect when they have been pirated why don't they just turn themselves into demo's i.e. only work for like 15 minutes, that way the pirate gets to see how good the game is but not actually be able to get anywhere on it and the frustration might persuade them to buy it.

[@gathoblaster4329]

great list of things pirates can fixnow

[@Babbleplay]

Aww, poor little babies, not able to figure out which potion was the right one without the manual near the very beginning. Pfft, let those oldschool pirates play King's Quest 6, or Quest for Glory 4; Sierra was big on putting the 'check manual codes' legitimacy test well into the game, after investing hours.

[@manbat4582]

Fuck you

[@ShadowViewsOnly]

Yeah, I watched Day9 play thru those games, and the conclusion is: I'm glad Sean is also a good guy, that supports pirates, because of all the crap you needed to do with the fukking manuals. He made it clear in a very funny way :)

[@sleepinggoat3220]

if they make the games a lil cheaper it would bring a piracy to its knees

[@chuggaa100]

Nope. Unless they Literally cost a Single dollar. people don't want to spend money

[@sleepinggoat3220]

it is in my country they put a bunch of taxes on that shit

[@darkseer100]

40-50 euros is expensive atleast where i live

[@lukealmond340]

People don't just pirate games because they're expensive. They pirate games because they can't spend money on it

[@darkseer100]

Luke Almond nope it's cuz they are expensive i mean i would buy so much game if they werent i mean i only buy games under 10 euros when they are on summer sales and that kind of stuff

[@thomass8269]

What one should claim as their own...exerting no effort to earn...shall never truly belong...to said individual.

[@popp2561]

if i was a game dev i would put a girl moaning really loud and the game would crash so you have no choice but to turn off your pc 😂😂

[@popp2561]

@Ryan it would crash then you need to hard reset😂

[@popp2561]

@Ryan um ok you took this really seriously 😂😂

[@dangerdash4393]

So a shitty Hentai?

[@keptyouwaiting8930]

"pirating is stealing" Alright, I don't fully support pirating or really do it myself anymore, but pirating is NOT stealing. I'm tired of people going like "YOU WOULDN'T STEAL A CAR WOULD YOUUUU?" Pirating is a digital copy of something. It does not physically STEAL anything from the dev. And people who pirate games usually aren't in a position to buy games in the first place. So that sale, that was apparently "stolen" wouldn't have happened in the first place. Plus people use pirating as a demo as well, demos are simply not made as much anymore. And yes, there are people who just pirate and can afford games. They are douchebags, but that is a low percentage in the pirating community.

[@prophen6888]

Nothing is free, everything has a price

[@zahinelahi2655]

You play assassin's creed?

[@prophen6888]

Sorry no. Why ask?

[@DreMurrz]

Diseases are free

[@DreMurrz]

Samples @ Sam's are free

[@DreMurrz]

Voting 4 president iz free

[@KnownAsKenji]

Just checking to see if Earthbound was here. Good on you. Just to elaborate on this further. The freeze point happens specifically at one of the final scenes, after the antagonist goes on his speech there's an odd pause and the final boss battle starts after a few seconds. If it detects it's pirated though, the pause simply doesn't stop. It's not even a hard freeze, the music of the game still plays. But in the background yeah, save's gettin' deleted. Downright brutal. Rumor has it, it was Itoi himself who suggested they go troll with it, under the assumption that it was going into the game one way or the other. Another fun trivia that's more confirmed, this ONLY targets a type of hardware-based piracy (flash carts I think) and DOES NOT effect a ROM being played on a conventional emulator. If you're experiencing Earthbound for the first time through this method, you're safe, don't worry, the game's just actually a little tough/grindy early on by default. However, you can enable it with a hexedit/gamegenie code if you want to experience it. I don't remember if it can effect the SRAM(save files) of an emulator, best make your back-up savestates.

[@Wbfuhn]

These are better methods of deterring piracy. Make the game either impossible to progress, punish the player near the end, make certain elements different to take away from the experience or take away certain tools or abilities to prevent progress. This is the best way to hurt people who want a free ride.

[@luqman4389]

That's what the devs did, but somehow the pirates still manage to find a way to bypass those :/

[@dangerdash4393]

Making a game that's actually good, like the Witcher, is a good start. A lot of what you suggest sounds like a bug, and can end up happening in the legit version. You'll actually push people to pirate, because if they call in with a bug report, they'll get called a pirate.

[@Zack0]

kind of a shame pirating games is still a thing >,

[@everythingissogreen6748]

Some people just want to check and see if they can play it at all. I did that with a game loved it and bought the hell outta it. The DLCs as well. But that can be fixed with accurate demos though.

[@Zack0]

Calvin Kary i agree with you there, there are plenty of games i bought and was quite displeased with. a demo would have done wonders >,< still there are those who just pirate the game because they wont buy it anyways but still wanna play it.

[@thenonexistinghero]

It'll always be a thing. Shame on publishers/developers that blame pirates for poor sales though. Generally, the more successful a game is the more it will be pirated. Games selling poorly, sell poorly regardless of piracy. But generally, the more piracy there is the better a product is doing.

[@SifArtorias]

Often times, people who pirate games would never buy it anyways. And if they think the game is worth it (ie, because of online reasons or just because it's a really really good game), they'll purchase it off of steam or gog or whatever. I guess I'm speaking mostly of PC games but console games can also be pirated, albeit with modifications required to the console. You just see it less cause most people who play console don't feel like modding their machine. I've pirated many games, those that I enjoyed I bought, those that I disliked I uninstalled already. As I would return the game with the receipt.

[@Scrffy]

7:01 How I run after eating taco bell

[@thatoneawkwardcentry6364]

You know what would be funny? If someone pirated a game and what they got was like a really crappy pac man or breakout, or just a black screen with text that says,"You know what would be cool? If you bought the game." Or "you kinda suck, just buy the game"

[@dangerdash4393]

In that case they'd just watch a video. Only thing anti piracy like that would do is reduce the amount of people exposed to your game. and given that legit customers would get screwed over too, they'd just pirate it, and probably stop buying your games after a while because of the shit they deal with trying to get them to work.

[@BetaCompany312]

*WARNING!* To ye who values their life, Tread not past this comment, for there lies the edgy pirates of the Salty Seas!

[@KazimierzRat]

The Ultimate Hero I had to travel so far to get down here, no salty people yet.

[@BetaCompany312]

ExtraCrispyToast Ah, but ye have yet to talk to the Edgy Pirates of the Salty Seas! *Thanks for the reminder kopeing*

[@kopeingwithcake5439]

You forgot salty

[@KazimierzRat]

The Ultimate Hero​ I will keep a sharp eye.

[@BetaCompany312]

ExtraCrispyToast Do as ye will, ye poor wandering soul!

[@VeraTheTabbynx]

Back in high school, I saw a guy having that exact problem with GTA IV. In hindsight, I should have slapped the shit outta him.

[@VeraTheTabbynx]

Cuz he pirated the game.

[@spookyman7248]

Being violent on a person that piratated a game. Gee, I'm sure you got lots of friends.

[@azi2g]

Technically pirating is stealing. you wouldn't rob a bank so don't pirate games. I too was young and stupid. thankfully I wisened up and deleted all of them, and paid for the real ones.

[@wflester285]

yes, for stealing the profits of hard working coders and developers, you are a peace of shit! you are hurting the industry you apparently claim to enjoy! and have a gall to try and justify it to your self!

[@GummieI]

So if I go down in a store and steal a physical copy of a game, that alright too? Cause that is the exact same thing as pirating a game... seems to me your the dumb/troll here...

[@dantediss1]

what about the dark souls death crabs ??

[@asgth6147]

death crabs?

[@dantediss1]

if you were playing an advance or pirated version the devs put level 99 invincible phantoms in the game, as well as invincible crab critters that would blast you with soul spear and kill you in one hit,.. you can still find the crabs in game but they are rare and killable now

[@dantediss1]

if you want to know what i am talking about just youtube dark souls vagrants. thats their actual name

[@asgth6147]

dantediss1 so immortal hard hitting vagrants, neat

[@unarmedstrike1487]

the Phantom invaders when people tried to play early

[@Mordakai]

I am interested in two things mainly: First, how do these games detect piracy, and secondly, would this affect a software pirate's ability to preserve history accurately?