90% of installs of World of Goo...

[MsiScars2780]

http://kotaku.com/5085915/90-of-world-of -goo-installs-are-pirated

90% of the installs of this game, as you see above, are pirated. Sucks pretty hard huh? I'm not sure if many on Newgrounds played this game, but it's pretty challenging and fun. I myself am part of the 90%. I feel bad now though =\

[Kuro]

I would never pirate a game by an independent developer; especially not one that has such trust in society. I like to support the independent games industry.

I haven't checked, did this game come out on Wiiware in the Australia/New Zealand region yet? I'll probably buy it if it has.

[Black-Flame]

I feel bad for pirating now but I had planned (and still do) to buy it on the Wii. Once I get my internet setup on my Wii I plan to download it straight away.

[WilliWowza]

This is the reason why PC gaming is dying.

You're the reason why PC gaming is dying.

[Alexman159]

I can hnoestly say i bought it for the wii =)

[LightandDark]

At 12/30/08 08:31 AM, WilliWowza wrote: This is the reason why PC gaming is dying.

You're the reason why PC gaming is dying.

If PC gaming was dying, PC gaming companies should be annoucing they're moving to the consoles permanently. If PC gaming was dying, Steam would have been a failure. If PC gaming was dying, console games wouldn't get ported to the PC. But since those things aren't happening, so PC gaming is still alive.

And don't tell me consoles don't get pirated as well, it may be rarer, but it still happens.

[LightandDark]

And wait, 800 leechers and seeders, that's equal to 90% of installs? So they only sold an estimated 89 copies?

WTF?

Am I missing some information here?

[DroopyA]

When the seqal comes out, and you have to pay for it... how well do you think it will sell?

I'm betting this all works to their favor in the end. That is, as long as they keep making quality games.

It never hurts to take a hit in order to form a loyal fanbase.

[MsiScars2780]

Once get some money collected I'll buy it on WiiWare. I think I pirate way too much though between movies and music.

[WilliWowza]

At 12/30/08 10:33 AM, LightandDark wrote: If PC gaming was dying, PC gaming companies should be annoucing they're moving to the consoles permanently. If PC gaming was dying, Steam would have been a failure. If PC gaming was dying, console games wouldn't get ported to the PC. But since those things aren't happening, so PC gaming is still alive.

And don't tell me consoles don't get pirated as well, it may be rarer, but it still happens.

I said it was dying, not dead. Slowly as the new big titles all start to lose profits due to the amount of piracy happening, such as we've seen with Spore and we're seeing now with WoG, then the companies will have no choice but to rethink the way in which they publish their games.

Steam is slightly better off as they can put their products cheaper since there's no packaging or shipping involved in getting their product to the customer. I wasn't saying console games don't get pirated, the Wii certainly does, but even that and the Xbox 360 & PS3 are on a much smaller scale than PC game piracy, simply because it's so much simpler.

[supyohos123]

At 12/30/08 05:04 AM, MsiScars2780 wrote: http://kotaku.com/5085915/90-of-world-of -goo-installs-are-pirated

90% of the installs of this game, as you see above, are pirated. Sucks pretty hard huh? I'm not sure if many on Newgrounds played this game, but it's pretty challenging and fun. I myself am part of the 90%. I feel bad now though =\

You're the reason the developers are turning to that bullshit security feature. HOW COULD YOU ASSHOLES DO IT? They trusted you, and you fucked up. I hope you are happy.

[ironraven24]

Wow, I bought it for 15$..

[Bramly-apple]

At 12/30/08 01:47 PM, WilliWowza wrote:

At 12/30/08 10:33 AM, LightandDark wrote:

I said it was dying, not dead. Slowly as the new big titles all start to lose profits due to the amount of piracy happening, such as we've seen with Spore and we're seeing now with WoG, then the companies will have no choice but to rethink the way in which they publish their games.

Piracy will probably just make the industry find new ways of making money, such as ingame advertisements.

RTS and MMORPGs will keep PC gaming alive.

[MetalDart]

The creator doesn't care and some people that pirated e-mailed him saying they bought it.
I forget where he posted it, but he is very relaxed about the whole situation.