most pirated games 2009

lunarwolf · 30 Dec 2009 at 00:38

astounding :eek:

the levels are pretty insane - no wonder we get less PC games and more console games. I have to admit I am surprised that CoD MW2 with it's steam requirement is so pirated, i always thought that steam would be more secure, I guess I was mistaken

http://torrentfreak.com/the-most-pirated-games-of-2009-091227/

PC games via BitTorrent in 2009 :

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (4.100.000)
2. The Sims 3 (3.200.000)
3. Prototype (2.350.000)
4. Need For Speed Shift (2.100.000)
5. Street Fighter IV (1.850.000)

360 games via BitTorrent in 2009 :

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (970.000)
2. Street Fighter IV (840.000)
3. Prototype (810.000)
4. Dirt 2 (790.000)
5. UFC 2009 Undisputed (720.000)

Wii games via BitTorrent in 2009 :

1. New Super Mario Bros. (1.150.000)
2. Punch-Out!! (950.000)
3. Wii Sports Resort (920.000)
4. The House of the Dead: Overkill (860.000)
5. Mario Power Tennis (830.000)

Princey · 30 Dec 2009 at 00:40

It's a shame it really is and I'm really supprised that after years and years of pirating we still having got anything even remotely more secure.

Tefal · 30 Dec 2009 at 00:42

tbh they're all ****.

PhillyDee · 30 Dec 2009 at 00:43

I do not believe it tbh. Downloads != playable game.

snowdog · 30 Dec 2009 at 00:45

Those numbers are way smaller than I thought, I think it only shows a small bit of piracy...
Ah yes, it's only torrent downloads ( not all of them, how can they possibly see what happens on private sites?).

PhillyDee said:
I do not believe it tbh. Downloads != playable game.

i always thought that steam would be more secure,

Steam or no steam, these games are cracked in no time.

tbh they're all ****.

The games ?
Your opinion...

CoD MW2 sp was good, SF IV is superb imo. Finally a good 2d fighter with nice graphics and which works well online.

Anyways, those numbers are WAY smaller than I thought.

BaDBoY_uK · 30 Dec 2009 at 00:47

And we wonder why PC games are dwindling in numbers

chaparral · 30 Dec 2009 at 00:47

lunarwolf said:
I have to admit I am surprised that CoD MW2 with it's steam requirement is so pirated, i always thought that steam would be more secure, I guess I was mistaken

I bet lot of people pirated it because of it's stupid high £35 to £40 price tag for a PC game..

(I was lucky and payed £30 for it in my local PC game store

)

PGdude · 30 Dec 2009 at 00:48

Tefal said:
tbh they're all ****.

Couldn't agree more. All the terrible and overhyped games are there. When it comes down to it, money usually goes where it is deserved.

With that said, I've bought a lot of games this year. And I think I wanna buy a few more

blade786 · 30 Dec 2009 at 00:51

Well at least it shows there are more PC gamers than console gamers

lunarwolf · 30 Dec 2009 at 00:53

Tefal said:
tbh they're all ****.

that is your PoV although most would disagree since they are quite popular games. unless you have been living on another planet many good studios have been forced to shut down over the last several years, we get very few exclusive PC games etc...

if that dosen't worry you, so be it. then enjoy your console because reality is that economically many studios cannot make ends meet. Even big companies liek EA had to lay off over 1000 employees recently, because even if they sell tons of FiFa etc... they still need to recoup on other initiatives which didnt do as well as planned.

Guitarman0 · 30 Dec 2009 at 00:53

I am really surprised that modern warfare 2 was top on the list. I expected it to be almost impossible to pirate.

NightSt@lk3r · 30 Dec 2009 at 00:53

blade786 said:
Well at least it shows there are more PC gamers than console gamers

All it shows is more PC Gamers pirate there games.

BaDBoY_uK · 30 Dec 2009 at 00:54

NightSt@lk3r said:
All it shows is more PC Gamers pirate there games.

Hence, why developers don't give a **** about people who spend 2k on a PC.

chaparral · 30 Dec 2009 at 00:55

Where the PS3 ones

Parsley · 30 Dec 2009 at 00:55

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (4.100.000)

This size of this number has nothing to do with the fact that Infinity Ward took a dump all over the loyal player base that initially supported them. Nope, not at all. :rolleyes:

spoonjaffa · 30 Dec 2009 at 00:55

When will the industry realize that they can make more sales and so more profit if the price is cheaper with primarily digital download! I wont spend £35-40 on COD:MW2, however Left4dead2 was released at around £20 on Steam and i bought. If i was to consider playing COD:MW2 right now it would be a pirated copy!

Further more it seems to me that it generally cost more to get a game through a digital download provider than it does to actually have a physical copy inc. manual, dvd and box cover?!?! Is this the industry trying to prolong the life of games released on pressed dvd??

Darg · 30 Dec 2009 at 00:59

Not surprising really.

One thing I will say though are these numbers cannot be automatically equated to lost sales for the games themselves. How many people pirate to try out a game that they wouldn't have bought anyway? How many people pirate because they actually can't afford the game.

I know with college leaving me with about 50 euro spending money a month after food, rent and buses I've been guilty of the second case once or twice this year. I don't feel bad however as there is no way I could have bought the games so they aren't losing money. Any game I really wanted I just waited for a b'day or christmas and asked parents/gf to get it for me.

Teknobry · 30 Dec 2009 at 01:00

This doesn't represent lost sales though.

How many of those are people who if the pirated version wasn't available, still wouldn't buy the game?

My brother is a good example of this, skint student, he'll download the odd game, but wouldn't spend his money on one no matter what.

*edit* lol, see above!

alex24 · 30 Dec 2009 at 01:01

What can't be ignored is that 4 of the top 5 PC games pirated don't have a demo (correct me if I'm wrong), and so many people turn to downloading the full game to try it, though I imagine a lot have no intention of buying it.

Illegal torrents seem to be being clamped down on nowadays thankfully, and people should realise it only makes the full games more expensive and less PC releases emerge.

There was a time when I may have thought about pirating the most expensive PC games, such as COD4 or MW, but that's only because they charge silly money for them new. As a PC gamer I'm used to spending quite a bit less (I know consoles are different). However, the expensive games are almost always over-hyped rubbish anyway now. Best game I've played in the last few years is probably Fallout 3, which has been priced very sensibly on all platforms imo, and probably benefited from it.

lunarwolf · 30 Dec 2009 at 01:01

spoonjaffa said:
When will the industry realize that they can make more sales and so more profit if the price is cheaper with primarily digital download! I wont spend £35-40 on COD:MW2, however Left4dead2 was released at around £20 on Steam and i bought. If i was to consider playing COD:MW2 right now it would be a pirated copy!

when will you realize your actions have consequences! can't believe how naive you can be. If you don't want to buy CoD that is your prerogative and right, no one is forcing you to. however this doesn't give you the self appointed right to pirate, just don't play it if you think it is bad game.