Piracy is no longer a new thing in the digital world. This starts from operating system piracy to the software used, including pirated games. Since the PC era became popular, developers are still reluctant to improve the system for PC gamers. The reason is that piracy is increasing and easy to do. Therefore, many games only appear on the console but are not available on the PC version.
Why does game piracy happen? There are several reasons that can explain the phenomenon of pirated games. In general, they choose to install non-original games because they are expensive, not available in Indonesia, there is no DVD version or only digital, and download access is not available. There are also those who really don’t care about the game industry and only care about their own desires.
Playing with pirated games has risks. They actually knew about it. To find out more, see the explanation below:
1. It’s hard to tell the difference between Download Links and Ads
In various download places, such as uptobox, 1fichier, uploaded.net, openload the advertisements are unmitigated and even confuse the download button as an advertisement. This is based on what I saw while doing research, and I’m sure some of you have experienced it, haven’t you?
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2. Get Viruses, Malware, and Trojans
Playing with unofficial or non-original games will carry the risk of being exposed to malware, viruses, or Trojans. You don’t know if the game you just downloaded and installed is safe for your computer. Viruses and malicious malware will steal information and then circulate it without the computer owner knowing and can damage the computer.
Malware can also reduce computer performance. A malware was found in a pirated game that was able to turn the host computer into bitcoin mining. So, your computer’s performance drops drastically because it’s spent to earn bitcoins online without you knowing it. Game pirates or those who share pirated games are very clever at hiding the virus without the user or anti-virus knowing.
3. Music in installer
Have you ever been surprised when you wanted to install a game? The sound or music that appears is sometimes deafening. Gamers sometimes unknowingly set the headset or speakers to full volume. You will also be the center of attention because of the music, especially if your computer or laptop is on loudspeaker. Or look at the video above maybe you are familiar with that sound.
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4. Download link is OFF
The risk of pirated software or games is an incomplete download. You’ve been waiting for a long time to 90% then suddenly the server shuts down. The worst thing is that the download cannot be resumed or restarted from the beginning. You start again with the same link but it still fails. Finally, all efforts are in vain and have to find new links.
5. Complicated Download Method
The place where you share games, Pak Tani, usually makes a profit by placing advertisements that you want without thinking about the user, and those who want to download usually have trouble, for example, you are redirected to one ad page and then redirected to another page. ad.fly > redirect > ad.fly > redirect > ad.fly > ad.fly > redirect > captcha > captcha > redirect > ad.fly > link > server down…
6. No online and multiplayer features
Of course, playing games is fun, but playing with friends is more exciting and challenging. For pirated games, multiplayer is a difficult thing to do especially with other people via online. You have to buy the original version then get a license to access the official server. There is a crack to play multiplayer but it is difficult and can be blocked by the official server.
7. Denuvo Protection
For those of you who are familiar with games, Denuvo is an anti-tamper company that makes game protection and Denuvo is known to be very difficult for pirates to penetrate. Publishers and developers are now starting to leave the security aspects to Denuvo to prevent piracy. The system is always updated all the time so it will be difficult to crack it. Even Denuvo Successfully Captured His Biggest Enemy Cracker Voksi
8. Download via torrent
For getting pirated games, torrents are the inevitable source and the number one choice of gamers. Torrents use a seed and leech system. When downloading, you act as a leecher because you take files from the seeder. If the leecher does not become a new seeder, the balance of the torrent will be disturbed. Downloading with torrents is an alternative to conventional downloads via file sharing.
Do you know? That downloading via torrent is very dangerous, this is the danger that lurks you if you download via torrent. Malware Risks, Data Security, Vulnerability, Can Be entangled in the Law.
9. One of the Corrupt files
Due to the large size of the game, usually the website that provides the Pak Tani game divides the file into several parts, so the problem is here. If one of the files is corrupt, it could be a download error or the file is indeed an error, you have to re-download it or find another download place.
10. Developer closed his business
This is the saddest thing, Developers work hard to make games by involving many people and the people involved are definitely paid, it’s impossible for free. However, the game was pirated so the creators did not get any revenue from the game. In the end, piracy will kill the industry because developers and publishers are lazy to make new games. There have been many developers who have gone out of business because of the actions of these pirates.
