Square Enix Sues Over Deus Ex: HR Leak

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I'm glad to see that Valve is sticking to it's principles and requiring a court order. I'm glad to see Squire Enix is using due process to get the information that it would get. I'm glad to see the system, at this point, is working as intended.
 
I have to say that this is kinda funny and if I were one of those people who downloaded it and played it I would have to say that it's a great game and I couldn't wait to get the full version when it comes out..... but I'm not saying that at all I hope it really is a great game Dues Ex-2 was a disgrace and should never have been made... ever
 
[citation][nom]dirtyferret[/nom]i fully support square, go after all the idiot hackers and pirate scum bags! they are nothing but complete losers and social outcasts.[/citation]
Ouch! Insults hurt you know. 🙁
We're people too...
 
square enix is a company that i hate, not game wise, but how they usualy conduct business, read anything that people have to say about them, it really p@%^es you off if you are a gamer.

however im torn, square is asking 5000 in compensation, a VERY REASONABLE price considering how much most companies would claim. anyone here think the game is so good they are asking this little? i mean great publicity if the game pwns, but a loss in sales to many who get the coppy (depending on how finished it is)
 
[citation][nom]alidan[/nom]square enix is a company that i hate, not game wise, but how they usualy conduct business, read anything that people have to say about them, it really p@%^es you off if you are a gamer.however im torn, square is asking 5000 in compensation, a VERY REASONABLE price considering how much most companies would claim. anyone here think the game is so good they are asking this little? i mean great publicity if the game pwns, but a loss in sales to many who get the coppy (depending on how finished it is)[/citation]
Actually they are filing it under a claim of 5k+ meaning it could be MUCH higher.

[citation][nom]dirtyferret[/nom]i fully support square, go after all the idiot hackers and pirate scum bags! they are nothing but complete losers and social outcasts.[/citation]
What a one sided comment, I pirate plenty of games, I own 2 Legal games in total, Both of which I would not have bought had I not pirated the first one or 2 versions.

My reasoning is a lack of money and a flat out refusal to pay for anything that I do not know if I will like and will not have the ability to resell properly later (I play PC games only).

If I had not pirated any games I simply would not have any at all.

In saying all of that however, I do not think it is OK for people to leak unreleased content, Unless perhaps it is being held back for stupid reasons.
 
All I can say is the pirates should had been more careful, but at the same time Valve/steam should not be responsible
 
The first Dues Ex rocked, the second turned out to be a dumbed down kiddie console port. Will wait and see about this one. I am guessing it can't be as bad as the crap they released called FF XIII.
 
[citation][nom]back_by_demand[/nom]It would cost more than that to get the lawyers to issue the subpoena...Just call it quits and save some cash[/citation]
Nah, I've hired a lawyer (and a decent one at that) before. I bet it only cost them a few hundred; or less if they have an attorney on staff. The whole project probably will cost a lot more but a subpoena I don't think so.
 
[citation][nom]back_by_demand[/nom]It would cost more than that to get the lawyers to issue the subpoena...Just call it quits and save some cash[/citation]

Its just legal terminology, there's basically an option to claim damages below $5000, or to claim damages above $5000 (above being ANY number in excess of $5000).

In Canada, at least, any claim under $5000 goes to small claims court, when you go above $5000 its handled by the higher courts.

Basically all this means is that Enix is claiming an amount that will be handled by the higher courts.
 
[citation][nom]TemjinGold[/nom]Yes, if more companies made games 100% FREE, they would go under real fast. Game companies aren't charities, they're businesses. You are deluded if you believe donation is a viable business model. Since you are such a believer of 100% FREE, why don't you start a gaming company and give all your products away 100% FREE that you pay people salaries to create.[/citation]

Funny, Radiohead's In Rainbows was released for donations, and I seem to remember them making more money that year than any other band. If you're doing it right, you don't have to be a money-whore.

That being said, Piracy has existed since PC gaming did, and it never killed off the culture or market. This recent down-turn has far more to do with the economy sucking [creativity consistently flourishes during times of prosperity].
 
Oh here we go again with the "If they would just make it 100% free then we would all stop pirating!"

Listen to TemjinGod, he actually has some common sense. Guys, companies go out of their way to give a chance to experience their products without purchasing them. They release demos. Non PC games can be rented. You can even return PC games to the store if have a receipt (done it many times). There are many other things you can purchase that you do not get to experience before you buy them, and we don't complain about that do we?

At this point, there are no more excuses. Can the people who pirate games stop pretending they are victims of some fictional gaming conspiracy, stop pretending they would pay more than the value of the game if the system was donation based, and just own up to the fact that they pirate games because they don't want to pay for them?

I have more respect for the pirate who honestly says, "I pirated this game because I wanted to play it and I didn't want to pay for it" than the one who says "I pirated this game but if I could, I would donate $1000 for it!!!!"

Let's just be real, you guys aren't fooling anyone on these forums..
 
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