That’s not the real problem. Key resellers actually cost the devs money because those keys are bought with stolen credit cards. Eventually the original card holder does a charge back for a purchase they didn’t authorize and it’s the dev that ends up with the bill.
Where are they buying these keys in bulk like that? Couldn’t seller just void the keys or do proper diligence on the transaction if it is high value? Why would they pay vendor for it?
Also if people pirate a game they can potentially still buy it through official channels later. If they have bought it through grey or black markets then that opportunity is lost.
I originally pirated geometry dash, minecraft and terraria when i was kid but then bought them. I think if a game is good you can vote with your money. But maybe im just a minority because i also support foss projects.
I guess pirates don’t result in additional costs for the developer from dealing with support tickets or other forms of customer care 🤷
That’s not the real problem. Key resellers actually cost the devs money because those keys are bought with stolen credit cards. Eventually the original card holder does a charge back for a purchase they didn’t authorize and it’s the dev that ends up with the bill.
Where are they buying these keys in bulk like that? Couldn’t seller just void the keys or do proper diligence on the transaction if it is high value? Why would they pay vendor for it?
Ooh, that makes sense. I’m not too familiar with key resellers, so I was just guessing. But you explanation makes more sense. Thank you
Also if people pirate a game they can potentially still buy it through official channels later. If they have bought it through grey or black markets then that opportunity is lost.
I originally pirated geometry dash, minecraft and terraria when i was kid but then bought them. I think if a game is good you can vote with your money. But maybe im just a minority because i also support foss projects.
Did this with many games due to pure convenience, ie it was easier to just pay to have it on steam.
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