GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What it means for you

Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by computerex on Monday December 29, 2025 @06:33PM (#46427420)

Consumers will pay for convenience and value. You simply cannot price a game at $80 and hope to sell it in India. You can't expect consumers to have half a dozen monthly streaming subs to enjoy their favorite content.

When a product is providing value, and it's easier and more convenient to buy than pirating it, then people will buy it.

Netflix killed piracy until the platform fragmented and now you need half a dozen subs to watch everything. Expectedly, free streaming sites are now better than ever.

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Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by dannyw on Monday December 29, 2025 @11:52PM (#46429671)

Yeah. Where piracy really hurts is when games get cracked and released before the official release date. That actually devastates sales; unlike a teenager with no money pirating a game (who they can’t afford to buy anyway).

There used to be (maybe still is?) a period where a small number of publishers had DRM for the first few weeks, and removed it once it was cracked.

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Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by jamespo on Friday January 02, 2026 @06:39AM (#46463807)

Netflix did not kill piracy

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