Then the issue of piracy comes into play. Video game piracy involves taking the game data and distributing it for free or at a reduced cost. Pirates can do this using emulators, modchips, custom flash cards or modified firmware. Players then download the pirated, illegal copies of the games...
Video game developers, publishers, and studios all suffer if piracy is allowed to continue unchecked. So, what’s the solution? How can you prevent video game piracy from impacting your business and destroying your brand’s reputation? In this blog, we’ll be exploring a variety of topics ...
Forensic video watermarking is used by studios and broadcasters to fight against video piracy. This technology allows tracing the source of piracy, down to individual pay-TV subscribers or managed devices, and thereby acts as a powerful deterrent. ContentArmor ups the anti-piracy game for live spo...
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DRM is often presented as a necessary tool to stop piracy, and while this itself is very debatable, it can also cause far more harm than it prevents. By collecting too much data, scanning your computer, and requiring constant internet connections, DRM can feel like an invasion of your priva...
[Release Date: July 19, 2022] Hundreds of millions of players have pirated video games. Most of them didn’t feel any guilt about it. Some even felt justified. But game companies, like virtually all producers of creative products, have told us for decades that piracy is wrong – that it...
What will be the Valuation of the Video Game Market by 2033? The market is estimated to secure a valuation of USD 805.3 million by 2033. What are the Trends in the Video Game Market? The rising e-sports contests are the current market trends. ...
Game piracy and hacked machines are spreading rapidly in China since the Xbox 360’s security system has been successfully bypassed, allowing Far East gamers to play copied games for a small fee, according to Microsoft. [p] "The core security system has not been broken,” Microsoft’s John ...
Can game leaks affect the future of your game? Game leaks can damage a title even prior to its release. This is, sadly, what developers frequently deal with during game development. Reinhard BlaukovitschApr 17, 2024 Video Gaming Protecting creativity: The impact of layoffs in the gaming indus...