The fight between the most diverse sectors of the industry and piracy is already consolidated in society. So much so that, currently, this practice of unauthorized copy It is considered criminal in several countries, including Brazil.
In the video game industry, where most productions lack affordable prices, piracy is extremely common, although it is still an illegal practice.
However, even criminals have an ethical limit, since, unlike what they do with large studios, the public does not usually pirate productions from independent studios.
This is because, even with the growth of this segment of indie gamesproducers’ earnings are still low when compared to the profits of companies like Nintendo or PlayStation.
Thus, morality and ethics stand out among those who specialize in pirating games. But this does not mean that the games become cheaper.
However, due to the continued lack of access and high investment costs on the part of players, an independent and controversial studio decided to go against the tide and publicly announce that piracy of its titles is allowed.
Indie studio announces that it is allowed to pirate its games
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Recently, the developer Running With Scissors (RWS), responsible for the controversial franchise that resembles a mix of “GTA” and “Saints Row”, called “Postal”, announced, through its official social networks, that it is allowed to pirate its games .
Even though it was the producer’s main creation and, like every independent game, an investment risk, those responsible for the game decided to release the non-authentic copy of the games in countries with high media costs.
The main reason for RWS’s action is the lack of concern for profits and the focus on bringing its content to the public. Furthermore, in the official publication of the Twitter, the studio explains that it is aware of the high cost of its titles, even following Steam’s price recommendation. Therefore, the company suggests that:
“If our games are too expensive for you, pirate until you have enough money to support us.”
Check out the developer’s Twitter post:
Democratization of access or apology for the crime of piracy?
Although it seems like an affront to other media producers, the company explains on its Twitter that the release of piracy only applies to its games and that it does not encourage the public to do the same with games from other studios.
Furthermore, the company states that it will not teach people how to download games for free, and that learning is the sole responsibility of the user.
This is not the first time that RWS has sought to democratize access to its games, as the first game in its successful franchise, “Postal”, is free on the Steam platform.
For those who have the opportunity to purchase one of the games and support the development of the studio and creators, the rest of the game series is also available on Steamwith prices ranging from R$29.99 for “Postal Redux” to R$107.99 for the latest release “Postal 4: No Regrets”.
