[machiaweliczny]

I doubt it will be many (from ones that are buying games right now). If you expect quality entertainment you should be willing to pay for it. (as with anything).

It's kinda copy of Windows strategy. I was using pirated version od Windows as kid but as I got more affluent I can totally justify to pay for it and turned into customer.

I don't know exact numbers but entertainment/games market should grow a lot as more of the world catches up, so it's worth to invest in capturing them. With current prices the big markets are basically US, Germany and China.

[MaxBarraclough]

> I doubt it will be many (from ones that are buying games right now). If you expect quality entertainment you should be willing to pay for it.

There's no question that video game piracy is huge.

[jfkebwjsbx]

Given making an account is free, expect way more new "customers" now.

This is not theoretical. There is a lot of people that enjoys not paying for anything, if they can get away with it.

And no, I don't like entertainment industries that claim a lot of losses in the press and ask for subsidies or lobby for laws. But it is certainly real that there is a lot of software piracy.