Comments on: Software Piracy Costs Nintendo 50% of European Sales Revenue http://www.softwarelicensing.tv/2010/04/software-piracy-costs-nintendo-50-european-sales-revenue/ All about Software Licensing... Mon, 10 May 2010 10:37:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cris Wendt http://www.softwarelicensing.tv/2010/04/software-piracy-costs-nintendo-50-european-sales-revenue/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Cris Wendt Sat, 01 May 2010 04:27:37 +0000 http://www.softwarelicensing.tv/?p=288#comment-48 As organized crime begins to enter the software piracy market, it will no longer be sufficient to argue that "it's better customers use my software/games than my competitors". Furthermore, crime syndicates used to violent crimes and other physical crimes, are hardly afraid of BSA fines. It's time for the game manufacturers to strengthen their compliance philosophy and their IP protection methods. As organized crime begins to enter the software piracy market, it will no longer be sufficient to argue that “it’s better customers use my software/games than my competitors”. Furthermore, crime syndicates used to violent crimes and other physical crimes, are hardly afraid of BSA fines.

It’s time for the game manufacturers to strengthen their compliance philosophy and their IP protection methods.

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