Comments on: John Riccitiello sees piracy as a “marketplace” http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/john-riccitiello-sees-piracy-as-a-marketplace/ VG247.com Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: JesteR http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/john-riccitiello-sees-piracy-as-a-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-132177 JesteR Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:10:41 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70654#comment-132177 Since when cant DLC be crack? Dragon Age DLC is cracked..... This guy has obviously no clue. But at least he has an more open mind. Since when cant DLC be crack? Dragon Age DLC is cracked….. This guy has obviously no clue. But at least he has an more open mind.

]]> By: SunKing http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/john-riccitiello-sees-piracy-as-a-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-132169 SunKing Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:33:19 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70654#comment-132169 Riccitiello is taking on exactly the attitude I want other companies to have. Piracy is a pain, but, given that it can't really be stopped, look at it as an opportunity instead. Riccitiello is taking on exactly the attitude I want other companies to have. Piracy is a pain, but, given that it can’t really be stopped, look at it as an opportunity instead.

]]> By: BC http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/john-riccitiello-sees-piracy-as-a-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-132160 BC Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:40:30 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70654#comment-132160 “steal the disc, but they can’t steal the DLC” Who is this guy, and why is he so out of touch with reality? If DLC was impossible to pirate, then all games would just be an empty "husk" of software, and the game entire game itself would be DLC. "Instead of “demonizing” consumers for pirating like the music industry does, he feels EA has an “obligation” to create games and communities that make it “increasingly less likely that people will pirate because there is so much value on the other side of the door.”" Those two options aren't mutually exclusive. Let's not pretend that they are. “steal the disc, but they can’t steal the DLC”

Who is this guy, and why is he so out of touch with reality? If DLC was impossible to pirate, then all games would just be an empty “husk” of software, and the game entire game itself would be DLC.

“Instead of “demonizing” consumers for pirating like the music industry does, he feels EA has an “obligation” to create games and communities that make it “increasingly less likely that people will pirate because there is so much value on the other side of the door.””

Those two options aren’t mutually exclusive. Let’s not pretend that they are.

]]> By: MushroomStamp http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/john-riccitiello-sees-piracy-as-a-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-132142 MushroomStamp Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:09:54 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70654#comment-132142 Fair enough, and I think your a jaded dick that distorts facts to fit your failures.... lets call it even. Fair enough, and I think your a jaded dick that distorts facts to fit your failures…. lets call it even.

]]> By: Gheritt White http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/john-riccitiello-sees-piracy-as-a-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-132122 Gheritt White Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:22:31 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70654#comment-132122 I lost a job to piracy in 2005. We sold under 20,000 units of a particular title and saw over 100,000 active user accounts online. Small numbers, I know - and with such razor thin profit margins every game sold really does count. But hey, you know what they say - you've never worked in the videogames industry until you've been made redundant at least a couple of times. So I'm not bitter, MushroomStamp. I just think you're a cunt. I lost a job to piracy in 2005. We sold under 20,000 units of a particular title and saw over 100,000 active user accounts online. Small numbers, I know – and with such razor thin profit margins every game sold really does count.

But hey, you know what they say – you’ve never worked in the videogames industry until you’ve been made redundant at least a couple of times.

So I’m not bitter, MushroomStamp. I just think you’re a cunt.

]]> By: Gekidami http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/john-riccitiello-sees-piracy-as-a-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-132119 Gekidami Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:11:57 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70654#comment-132119 You know, most of the people i know that pirate games indeed wouldnt have ever played them if they didnt download them because they tend to be games they arent all that interested in. They play them once, sometimes not even till the end then thats that. If it was impossible for them to pirate they would live without the game no problem. That said, there are some cheapskate bastards who refuse to buy anything and will pirate even games they're anticipating. Its hard to judge how much damage piracy can really do, i mean you can pirate games on 360 yet its hardly harming sales. You know, most of the people i know that pirate games indeed wouldnt have ever played them if they didnt download them because they tend to be games they arent all that interested in. They play them once, sometimes not even till the end then thats that.
If it was impossible for them to pirate they would live without the game no problem.

That said, there are some cheapskate bastards who refuse to buy anything and will pirate even games they’re anticipating.

Its hard to judge how much damage piracy can really do, i mean you can pirate games on 360 yet its hardly harming sales.

]]> By: MushroomStamp http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/john-riccitiello-sees-piracy-as-a-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-132116 MushroomStamp Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:04:00 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70654#comment-132116 Silly boy.. you don't lose sales to piracy.. at least VERY little.. because people that pirate them, wouldn't have bought them anyway. Silly boy.. you don’t lose sales to piracy.. at least VERY little.. because people that pirate them, wouldn’t have bought them anyway.

]]> By: Gekidami http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/john-riccitiello-sees-piracy-as-a-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-132114 Gekidami Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:59:43 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70654#comment-132114 Riccitiello sure is using alot of spin to say: "We want to nickel and dime you for everything, not just DLC but even the very base content in games." Look at everything he's said over the past 2 weeks, all of it is trying to justify micro transactions and pretty much paying for what we currently get for free. Its funny that Riccitiello was sort of viewed as the man who pulled EA out of the gutter. And now it looks like he's trying his best to put it back in there. Riccitiello sure is using alot of spin to say: “We want to nickel and dime you for everything, not just DLC but even the very base content in games.”
Look at everything he’s said over the past 2 weeks, all of it is trying to justify micro transactions and pretty much paying for what we currently get for free.

Its funny that Riccitiello was sort of viewed as the man who pulled EA out of the gutter. And now it looks like he’s trying his best to put it back in there.

]]> By: onlineatron http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/john-riccitiello-sees-piracy-as-a-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-132105 onlineatron Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:19:28 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70654#comment-132105 Riccitiello is quickly becoming my favourite evil corporation head. I love his push (or previous push) towards new IPs at EA... and he gets that the only way to stop pirates is to offer value with games to make them see it worth spending money. That said, I hope he also realises that gamers want value on top of everything else... not stuff taken away and added later . Riccitiello is quickly becoming my favourite evil corporation head.

I love his push (or previous push) towards new IPs at EA… and he gets that the only way to stop pirates is to offer value with games to make them see it worth spending money.

That said, I hope he also realises that gamers want value on top of everything else… not stuff taken away and added later .

]]> By: Gheritt White http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/john-riccitiello-sees-piracy-as-a-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-132100 Gheritt White Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:10:01 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70654#comment-132100 I like this guy. MushroomStamp, on the other hand - I really hope that you get a job a in a creative industry... and then get made redundant after you lose X% sales to piracy. I like this guy.

MushroomStamp, on the other hand – I really hope that you get a job a in a creative industry… and then get made redundant after you lose X% sales to piracy.

]]> By: MushroomStamp http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/john-riccitiello-sees-piracy-as-a-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-132098 MushroomStamp Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:00:24 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70654#comment-132098 yeah I see releases for DLC all the time. Granted they area pain to xfer and install.. but once you get it down, easy peasy. If man makes it, man can break it. yeah I see releases for DLC all the time. Granted they area pain to xfer and install.. but once you get it down, easy peasy. If man makes it, man can break it.

]]> By: Bulk Slash http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/john-riccitiello-sees-piracy-as-a-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-132097 Bulk Slash Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:48:48 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70654#comment-132097 Shhh, don't remind them. They'll start bundling ever more obnoxious DRM with their games again. Shhh, don’t remind them. They’ll start bundling ever more obnoxious DRM with their games again.

]]> By: Michael O’Connor http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/john-riccitiello-sees-piracy-as-a-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-132095 Michael O’Connor Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:46:10 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70654#comment-132095 They can't steal the DLC? http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5113855/The_Sims_3_Store_Update_Pack_2009-10-01_7z You sure about that one? They can’t steal the DLC?

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5113855/The_Sims_3_Store_Update_Pack_2009-10-01_7z

You sure about that one?

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