I do have the feel that gaming piracy is on a all time low. At the moment there isn't even a single active denuvo cracker while there used to be like 3-4. Probably because stores like steam and gog, which are consumer friendly with fair prices for most products and not linked with stupid subscriptions.

I don't know the numbers so I can't comment on that, but you do realise the vast majority of games don't launch with Denuvo right? And plenty of games that do only have it for the first 6-12 months because it's a subscription for them, before taking it out...

I've played Baldur's Gate 3 and Avowed recently, pirated, right at launch, because they didn't have DRM. Isn't it still true that nothing on GOG has DRM at all?

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

And plenty of games that do only have it for the first 6-12 months because it’s a subscription for them, before taking it out…

Sega, Ubisoft, and Atlus being notable exceptions. They just leave that shit in forever.

[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If they can afford then yeah I guess. I just don't play those games, and we should all endeavour to boycott such anti-consumer DRM. It reminds me of the Sony Music rootkit controversy.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Baldur's Gate 3 deserved your money, but pirating Avowed was a good choice. I did as well and don't regret it.

[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You're right, it absolutely did, that's why I bought it 12 months after it came out and replayed it finally just recently. To me pirating games is just an extended demo, and if I like them a lot I buy them.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago

Same, I pirated BG3 on PC and then bought it on PS5 after.