Captain Obvious
09-22-2014, 10:14 AM
http://hexus.net/gaming/news/industry/74981-pc-game-code-stripping-widespread-says-report/
A report, by gaming industry magazine MCV (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/pc-code-stripping-asian-market-is-rotten-to-the-core/0138592), has revealed that Asia is another major region involved in PC code stripping. The news is backed by a previous study (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/special-report-retail-revolt-over-pc-code-strippers/0136140) which established the effects of extensive PC code stripping in harming retail margins and misleading publishers about where their games are being sold.
MCV's most recent investigation reveals (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/pc-code-stripping-asian-market-is-rotten-to-the-core/0138592) that a number of companies in Asia are stripping PC codes from boxed PC games to sell in the west. Games are often much cheaper in Asia. Boxed copies are bought, unpacked and the codes 'stripped' from them. The boxes and DVDs of these games are then dumped and the activation/download codes sold on in Western Europe, including the UK.
The widespread PC code stripping means that some consumers are being stung by region-locked game codes that do not work whilst publishers and retailers are losing money. These factors combine to have a negative effect on the gaming industry.
A report, by gaming industry magazine MCV (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/pc-code-stripping-asian-market-is-rotten-to-the-core/0138592), has revealed that Asia is another major region involved in PC code stripping. The news is backed by a previous study (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/special-report-retail-revolt-over-pc-code-strippers/0136140) which established the effects of extensive PC code stripping in harming retail margins and misleading publishers about where their games are being sold.
MCV's most recent investigation reveals (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/pc-code-stripping-asian-market-is-rotten-to-the-core/0138592) that a number of companies in Asia are stripping PC codes from boxed PC games to sell in the west. Games are often much cheaper in Asia. Boxed copies are bought, unpacked and the codes 'stripped' from them. The boxes and DVDs of these games are then dumped and the activation/download codes sold on in Western Europe, including the UK.
The widespread PC code stripping means that some consumers are being stung by region-locked game codes that do not work whilst publishers and retailers are losing money. These factors combine to have a negative effect on the gaming industry.