Remedy's message to Alan Wake PC pirates: Enjoy the Story!

"You can't fight it, really," he said. "It's just the way it is. Of course I hope people go on Steam or get the retail copy. But if they don't, they don't. I'm not going to get a stomach ulcer from it. It's just the way it is."

Read moar right here.

Wish more devs had this mindset...*cough* Ubisoft.

What say you SW?

At least they're not b!tching about them.

Had the 360 version and bought it on Steam earlier today. Great game and i cant wait to play it again.

I did my part and bought it. I don't care what haters say about Alan Wake, I loved it and Remedy has my support.

Shockingly enough. Most PC gamers buy their games. I'm just saying. Piracy is no where near as big of an issue for developers and publishers as the used game trade.

Man I'm really on the edge about this game. I played the 360 edition and loved it, and can get the game for $20 off gmg right now. The thing is, I don't really need any new games right now, but when devs say stuff like this, I want to support them. What do????????

Shockingly enough. Most PC gamers buy their games. I'm just saying. Piracy is no where near as big of an issue for developers and publishers as the used game trade.

vtoshkatur

THis again really? Last time I checked used games weren't part of the PC market and even if they were the used copy a consumer would be buying was already bought and paid for by the previous consumer, so the dev and publisher already got their money for that disc, copy, etc. Saying used games hurt the game industry is like saying by letting my friend borrow my book, or lending a cup of sugar to somebody is "ruining those respective industries" is just plain stupid. Piracy is a problem because the dev and publisher don't get any revenue from it, whereas the used games market, people by copies that come from original sales. Publishers just wan't to control that market and wan't to squeeze ever last ounce of revenue out every game, and soon they will realise that used games aren't the problem, its them. Does the library hurt the book and printing industry?? **** no, you know why? Becasue those books were originally purchased by the goverment/library/ or purchased by consumers for donations. People are ****ing stupid and love to bend over for gay time for these companies.

that way of thinking just got them +1 sell on steam xD

i was actually gonna check the game anyway

nice.

Yes that's the solution. Spend millions of dollars making games, then give them away for free to pirates. that will show them who's boss.

Not surprising Remedy wouldn't take precautions considering how rampant piracy is on PC.

Why do we never hear devs complaining about piracy on the 360? its like its some dirty little secret no one wants to talk about. If I go to a public tracker, 360 games are in the top 10. Piracy is a huge problem, yet PC always gets the blame for it. Why is this? BibiMaghoo

PC piracy > Console Piracy. It's just that simple.

They can either cry about it and make legitimate consumers rip their hair out from added security, or shrug it off and accept the fact that these people may never have had any interest in buying it.

Yes that's the solution. Spend millions of dollars making games, then give them away for free to pirates. that will show them who's boss.

Vambran

They're not giving it away for free. They're simply not making it a hassle for legitimate consumers and are accepting the fact that, by and large, excessive DRM doesn't remain very effective for long.

[QUOTE="BibiMaghoo"]Why do we never hear devs complaining about piracy on the 360? its like its some dirty little secret no one wants to talk about. If I go to a public tracker, 360 games are in the top 10. Piracy is a huge problem, yet PC always gets the blame for it. Why is this? Vambran

PC piracy > Console Piracy. It's just that simple.

360 games are downloaded in the millions. Developers never mention it. Something is amis here.

It will be worse on PC, purely because its easier to do, but jesus, how about laying off the PC users and hitting the console pirates instead.

"You can't fight it, really," he said. "It's just the way it is. Of course I hope people go on Steam or get the retail copy. But if they don't, they don't. I'm not going to get a stomach ulcer from it. It's just the way it is."

Read moar right here.

Wish more devs had this mindset...*cough* Ubisoft.

What say you SW?

Man I'm really on the edge about this game. I played the 360 edition and loved it, and can get the game for $20 off gmg right now. The thing is, I don't really need any new games right now, but when devs say stuff like this, I want to support them. What do????????

Da_lil_PimP

Pirates are like herpes. You can try to treat the problem but in the end they'll still always be there... And they're also both annoying as hell.

Its funny how Hermits bashed Alan Wake in the past , but now that the game is out on PC, most hermits are blindly praising it now. Such a fake flip-floppy crowd those hermits are.

brofists

Is it the same Hermits? Or are you simply assuming that all Hermits stated the same things?

[QUOTE="brofists"]Its funny how Hermits bashed Alan Wake in the past , but now that the game is out on PC, most hermits are blindly praising it now. Such a fake flip-floppy crowd those hermits are.

lundy86_4

Is it the same Hermits? Or are you simply assuming that all Hermits stated the same things?

I don't know... if they're able to play Alan Wake for free, what makes Remedy think they'll pay for future titles, regardless of the quality? Pirates pirate because they don't want to spend their money... :?JustPlainLucas

Better than them tacking on some super restrictive DRM, which would only serve to deter people who were planning on buying the game from doing so.

Pirates gonna pirate, no matter what. At least Remedy is accepting that fact and not punishing the paying customers for it.

Yes that's the solution. Spend millions of dollars making games, then give them away for free to pirates. that will show them who's boss.

Vambran

[QUOTE="brofists"][QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

[QUOTE="brofists"]Its funny how Hermits bashed Alan Wake in the past , but now that the game is out on PC, most hermits are blindly praising it now. Such a fake flip-floppy crowd those hermits are.

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Is it the same Hermits? Or are you simply assuming that all Hermits stated the same things?

Shockingly enough. Most PC gamers buy their games. I'm just saying. Piracy is no where near as big of an issue for developers and publishers as the used game trade.

vtoshkatur

Yeah, but in reality you should buy it you cheap f***s

Only thing funny on this is how dismissive developers are of all other platform piracy issues but have to make a statement about the Pc platform. Good for remedy on this but I guess this also applies to all those folks with jtag pirated 360's as well? I don't recall Remedy coming out with these type of statements a year + back but when it comes to the PC...

Only thing funny on this is how dismissive developers are of all other platform piracy issues but have to make a statement about the Pc platform. Good for remedy on this but I guess this also applies to all those folks with jtag pirated 360's as well? I don't recall Remedy coming out with these type of statements a year + back but when it comes to the PC...

jedikevin2

[QUOTE="vtoshkatur"]

Shockingly enough. Most PC gamers buy their games. I'm just saying. Piracy is no where near as big of an issue for developers and publishers as the used game trade.

Microsoft1234

And I don't know a single PC gamer who pirates their games.

And considering anecdotal evidence = 100% truth then we're both right.

[QUOTE="jedikevin2"]

Only thing funny on this is how dismissive developers are of all other platform piracy issues but have to make a statement about the Pc platform. Good for remedy on this but I guess this also applies to all those folks with jtag pirated 360's as well? I don't recall Remedy coming out with these type of statements a year + back but when it comes to the PC...

Ravensmash

[QUOTE="Ravensmash"][QUOTE="jedikevin2"]

Only thing funny on this is how dismissive developers are of all other platform piracy issues but have to make a statement about the Pc platform. Good for remedy on this but I guess this also applies to all those folks with jtag pirated 360's as well? I don't recall Remedy coming out with these type of statements a year + back but when it comes to the PC...

Arach666

I don't know... if they're able to play Alan Wake for free, what makes Remedy think they'll pay for future titles, regardless of the quality? Pirates pirate because they don't want to spend their money... :?JustPlainLucas

>Pirate downloads game, likes it so much he buys a legitimate copy or buys future Remedy games.
>Pirate downloads game, continues pirating games.

Where's Remedy losing out?