PIRACY: the death of the PC games industry?

Today the BBC published an online article stating that piracy is the biggest threat to PC gaming (costing the industry potentially 100% of its current profits).  This is also considered to be a large problem on consoles  (up to 50% of their profits lost).

 What is your view on this?  There appears to be several different opinions that go around (the most common feature in the poll). Please vote for the one you think best represents you or feel free to write your opinion.  

It strikes me that the high price of games argument for piracy is poor since it probably increases game prices.  Following this logic however, if PC games are the most pirated why are they still the cheapest? 

Do you think PC gaming will be marginalised by rife piracy?

Today the BBC published an online article stating that piracy is the biggest threat to PC gaming (costing the industry potentially 100% of its current profits). This is also considered to be a large problem on consoles (up to 50% of their profits lost).

What is your view on this? There appears to be several different opinions that go around (the most common feature in the poll). Please vote for the one you think best represents you or feel free to write your opinion.

It strikes me that the high price of games argument for piracy is poor since it probably increases game prices. Following this logic however, if PC games are the most pirated why are they still the cheapest?

Do you think PC gaming will be marginalised by rife piracy?

tcarruth

Today the BBC published an online article stating that piracy is the biggest threat to PC gaming (costing the industry potentially 100% of its current profits).  This is also considered to be a large problem on consoles  (up to 50% of their profits lost).

 What is your view on this?  There appears to be several different opinions that go around (the most common feature in the poll). Please vote for the one you think best represents you or feel free to write your opinion.  

It strikes me that the high price of games argument for piracy is poor since it probably increases game prices.  Following this logic however, if PC games are the most pirated why are they still the cheapest? 

Do you think PC gaming will be marginalised by rife piracy?

tcarruth

I dont care about PC but when it comes to consoles, they just need to shut up! They are making tons of money already

Where's the: The game is too rare so I Pirate it option?Jrob2k8

I can only do five options and I think that one is quite unlikely in the new EBAY era.. Just out of interest can you give me an example? (the only one I can't get is ICO for the ps2..)

[QUOTE="Jrob2k8"]Where's the: The game is too rare so I Pirate it option?tcarruth

I can only do five options and I think that one is quite unlikely in the new EBAY era.. Just out of interest can you give me an example? (the only one I can't get is ICO for the ps2..)

Where's the: The game is too rare so I Pirate it option?Jrob2k8

Sure, its pretty tricky though especially now that everyone is going realism mad with the graphics and gameplay. In fact, wii games really ought to be cheaper than your average 360/PS3/PC title..

[QUOTE="Jrob2k8"]Where's the: The game is too rare so I Pirate it option?tcarruth

I can only do five options and I think that one is quite unlikely in the new EBAY era.. Just out of interest can you give me an example? (the only one I can't get is ICO for the ps2..)

If PC gaming would go down because of piracy, it would have been dead for a LONG time now.Ezgam3r