Tag Archives: Piracy
Fri, Jan 11, 2013 | 10:42 GMT
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion dev on “unfortunate and ugly impact” of 3DS piracy fears
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion developer DreamRift has responded to discussion in the industry regarding 3DS piracy rates. It comes as Mutant Mudds developer Renegade Kid voiced an ultimatum it would abandon 3DS development if piracy rates hit the same level seen on Nintendo DS. DreamRift has cautioned the “unfortunate and ugly impact” of 3DS piracy fears.
Wed, Aug 22, 2012 | 09:57 BST
Ubisoft: PC piracy rate around 95%, F2P is the way forward
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has stated that the amount of players paying for F2P microstransaction content is the same as those paying for full PC titles. Guillemot also stresses that free-to-play titles are an ideal anti-piracy solution for the publisher, stating that 95% of people playing its titles aren’t playing them legally.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, Ubisoft
Tags: f2p, Piracy, Yves Guillemot
Fri, Mar 23, 2012 | 14:03 GMT
Ubisoft feels the need for DRM will disappear with enough added value
Ubisoft has said it wants to offer enough value to PC gamers that the need for DRM eventually “goes away”, and to do this, the firm’s digital boss Chris Early said a system similar to MMOs needs to be set in place.
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Posted in: Development, Ubisoft
Tags: chris early, drm, Piracy
Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | 16:25 GMT
White House “will not support” SOPA as it stands
The Obama administration has responded to a petition against the SOPA and PIPA bills stating: “any effort to combat online piracy must guard against the risk of online censorship of lawful activity and must not inhibit innovation by our dynamic businesses large and small.”
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Posted in: America, Crime, Internet, Legalities, Politics
Tags: PIPA, Piracy, President Obama, SOPA, US Representative Lamar Smith, Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy
Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | 00:57 GMT
Quick Quotes: Notch’s opinions on piracy
“Piracy is not a solution to anything,” says Minecraft creator Notch. The Swedish developer has never really hidden his views on piracy. Summarised, the Minecraft creator considers software theft a “minor offense” overall, something on par with jaywalking or littering.
It’s not really surprising then, that when a fan commented that he loved the game but couldn’t afford a copy for himself, the creator suggested that he “just pirate it“. Almost as an afterthought, “don’t forget to feel bad.”
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Mon, Jan 09, 2012 | 06:38 GMT
38 Studios, MLG, others clarify stance on SOPA
38 Studios founder Curt Schilling has said the firm cannot “in good conscience support” the Stop Online Piracy Act as it is currently written.
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Posted in: Legalities, Politics, Publishers
Tags: 38 studios, curt schilling, Major League Gaming, MLG, Piracy, SOPA
Thu, Dec 15, 2011 | 17:28 GMT
CD Projekt Red on why they billed pirates €1000
Speaking to Eurogamer, CD Projekt responded to the controversy and tried to shed a little bit of light on why they took such rash actions against pirates. More »
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Posted in: CD Projekt, PC
Tags: Piracy, witcher 2
Thu, Sep 08, 2011 | 17:51 BST
The day I realised always-on DRM moaners have a point
Ubisoft and Blizzard have angered many in the past year by insisting PC gamers maintain an internet connection during play, but I’d always been on the fence. Until this week.
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 07:04 BST
Report – Gears of War 3 build stored on unsecured server
Reports suggest a preview build of Gears of War 3 may have been hosted on an unsecured server, possibly leading to its leak to torrent sites.
Sat, May 21, 2011 | 10:22 BST
The Weekly Wrap – Modern Warfare 3 leak, PSN’s return
UNLIMITED DRAGONS. That is what happened this week. Also, the apocalypse or whatever, we guess. Head inside for the major headlines from the last seven days.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, PC, PS3, PSN, Valve, Weekly Wrap
Tags: Dragon Age III, Fable III, modern warfare 3, Piracy, PSN, valve
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 17:34 BST
Lionhead says used sales cost it more money in the long run than PC piracy
Lionhead has is of the opinion that second-hand sales are more of problem today with Xbox 360, than PC piracy.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: Fable III, lionhead, Piracy, used game sales
Thu, Feb 24, 2011 | 23:42 GMT
Braben: Hacks and custom firmware “damaging to everyone with a PS3″
Influential game designer David Braben has spoken out against the hacking of the PlayStation 3 and release of custom firmware, describing the freedom of speech argument as “rubbish”.
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Posted in: Trade
Tags: david braben, frontier developments, Piracy, ps3 hack, PS3 Hacked
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 01:02 GMT
Rumour: Sony prepping new PS3 SKU to combat hackers
Rumours suggest Sony may be working up to the release of a new, “hack-proof” PlayStation 3 model.
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Posted in: PS3, Rumour, Sony, UK, hardware
Tags: Piracy, ps3 hack, PS3 Hacked, ps3 hackers
Tue, Feb 15, 2011 | 21:35 GMT
ESA: 54% of illegal file swapping comes from Brazil, China, France, Italy and Spain
The ESA has named Brazil, China, France, Italy and Spain as the five countries with “extraordinarily high” levels of online game piracy.
Thu, Jan 27, 2011 | 20:28 GMT
Court grants Sony a temporary restraining order against GeoHot
The Northern California courts have granted Sony a temporary restraining order against GeoHot.
Wed, Jan 05, 2011 | 09:50 GMT
Ubisoft not done with “always-on” DRM just yet
After what seemed like an eternity in Stubbornness Years, Ubisoft finally patched the restrictive constant connection requirement out of some of its biggest games. So then, that’s it, right? We can kiss this whole brouhaha goodbye, can’t we? Please?
Well, yes and no. Mostly no.
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Posted in: Hot, PC, Ubisoft
Tags: assassin's creed II, drm, Piracy, splinter cell conviction, Ubisoft
Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 05:19 GMT
CD Projekt threatens fines for anyone who illegally downloads Witcher 2
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Posted in: CD Projekt, Hot, PC, RPG
Tags: CD Projekt, fines, Piracy, the witcher 2
Tue, Nov 02, 2010 | 18:55 GMT
Nintendo will continue to support full Nintendo DS line in Europe
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has said the company will continue to support the existing DS line in Europe despite the impending release of 3DS next year.
Mon, Jul 12, 2010 | 16:00 BST
THQ: 3DS will “really combat piracy”
THQ publishing boss Ian Curran has told CVG that 3DS will help “combat piracy,” making it more attractive than previous DS iterations.
Microsoft is commited to Japan