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According to the gamesindustry.biz article, there is some evidence in the EU Commission's 307 page report that piracy might actually help legal video game sales:
Probably not the conclusions wanted by the video games industry, but it is what it is.
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"One section of the report actually claims that piracy has a positive effect on legal sales in the games industry. A table shows the displacement rate for video games is +24%, 'implying that illegal consumption leads to increased legal consumption.'
The report continues: 'This positive effect of illegal downloads and streams on the sales of games may be explained by the industry being successful in converting illegal users to paying users. Tactics used by the industry include, for example, offering gameplay with extra bonuses or extra levels if consumers pay.'"
The report continues: 'This positive effect of illegal downloads and streams on the sales of games may be explained by the industry being successful in converting illegal users to paying users. Tactics used by the industry include, for example, offering gameplay with extra bonuses or extra levels if consumers pay.'"
Probably not the conclusions wanted by the video games industry, but it is what it is.
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