Internet Kraken said:
Okay, but that still doesn't justify piracy. Instead, you should just be patient and wait for the price to drop. Unless you have some need to play the game the second it's released, and if that's the case then you should just suck it up and pay for the game.
First of all, I want to say that I
completely agree with the notion that Piracy is NOT the way to go. In fact, I believe it's the worst way to go in these situations, all it does is control the company out of fear
at best or just reinforces the notion of stricter DRM policies at worst.
However, secondly, why can't we make some noise about this? When did people start defending the
company for making money, they're big boys, especially Activision-Blizzard, they probably make enough money to buy Belgium and a hooker for every cubicle. What ever happened to "we're their
customer, we shouldn't stand for this!" and the like?
Sure, we could wait for a minimal price drop in the next 3 years, but that does nothing. It tells Activision nothing other than another sale at 5% less cost. Boycotts, petitions, and whatnot however do send a message, and they are a much more legitimate way to express concern and whatever. I'm not suggesting a boycott or whatever, I personally don't care, but it's definitely better than "sucking it up" and being the company's whore. I don't think any of us want games to cost half of the console we buy when two of them is sufficient enough.
Still, it sadly doesn't change the fact that this game will probably be pirated to the moon, down to hell, up
almost to heaven, and crash down to the bottom of the ocean. PC Gamers tend to be a demanding bunch...