Re:Why 111-1111111 is a valid Windows 95 key
by ptsneves on Monday February 27, 2023 @04:52AM
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Keep in mind that here in Poland it is said cdprojekt of Witcher and cyberpunk fame started by selling bootlegged western games. I do not have a source for this.
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Re:Why 111-1111111 is a valid Windows 95 key
by srfvtgb on Monday February 27, 2023 @05:49AM
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The founders got their start selling pirated software, but CD Projekt itself started as a legit importer and localiser. Their initial success was due to knowing that they needed to compete with pirates on quality and convenience because piracy was so prevalent in Poland.
Re:Why 111-1111111 is a valid Windows 95 key
by ilyt on Monday February 27, 2023 @06:58AM
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I remember! Baldur's Gate was a first "legit" game I bought for my pocket money that wasn't just "a game attached to a magazine".
And the localization was epic. It would be basically equivalent to all movie/TV star localization on the west. I still like the translated narrator better than the original.
Re:Why 111-1111111 is a valid Windows 95 key
by rasz on Monday February 27, 2023 @09:18PM
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CD Projekt CEO Marcin Iwiński aka 'S.S. Captain' (SS came from Star Ship)
https://spidersweb.pl/plus/2021/04/cdprojekt-niekoloryzowane...
translated, but broken images: https://spidersweb-pl.translate.goog/plus/2021/04/cdprojekt-...