PSP piracy slowdown: good triumphs over evil |
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The good guys are winning. Despite PSP software hardly ever reaching the NPD's monthly top ten, SCEA head of hardware marketing John Koller is glad that piracy has toned down lately. "We've made really no secret (that there) certainly has been some piracy on the PSP," he said. "We've seen that as a significant issue - it's trending down right now, we've seen the piracy not be as such prevalent in the last month to two months, but it has been a problem for us."
Pirates beware, Sony has been keeping an eye on PSP-related message boards and forums on sites that are known to promote piracy. "We’ve noticed there’s kind of a ‘good vs. evil’ battle that we track on many of the forums and many of the pirated web sites," laughed Koller. "It's kind of been nice to see other consumers going and help fight the battle for us."
Well, hats off to the all you real consumers - you deserve much credit for keeping the business alive.
This stuff is definitely not pirated:
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I'm glad it's toning down, but I hope Sony realise that Piracy is prevailant partly because people can't get the most out of the system as it is - release more PS1 games in the PSN store in teh West (esp. the UK), encourage more releases (over PSN if necessary) and translations of Japanese releases (Macross/Gundam games would be a good start) and basically remove the need for piracy.
From what I've been reading, Sony is heading in that direction, but it's been like watching them walk through treacle - give the system some time and commitment, and stop with the rubbish "trick" marketing campaigns (allIwantforxma sispsp.com - not cool Sony).
It might also help if Sony stamps out the huge number of websites offering "free" software & movies in exchange for a membership fee - c'mon Sony, you shut down Lik Sang for selling genuine software but let these asshats continue? Get your priorities straight for the love of Christ. The only way I can get the games I really want is to import them from the US and Japan, and if I can't do that, I can either go without or pirate them - stop forcing is into the worst possible choices and let the system breathe.
Rant over.
i barely even use my psp after i got my ps3 this summer.. so.. i guess im one less jack sparrow.
Where does Sony get these statistics? Even if the piracy is down, it's only because Sony hasn't released any good games and everyone is not wanting any of their games. My PSP gathers dust in a corner, because the lack of good PSP games. Last one I bought was God of War.
Piracy slowed down because a new game hasn't came out in 14 months and there's nothing left for them to get. Yes, over exaggeration.
But only to some degree.
because no one really plays their PSPs anymore why pirate rates is going down. Lets face it the only games that are really good for the PSP is out only in Japan so even if people download from another country it's like it doesn't even matter. I'm only playing PS1 games on it on and I have those games for the PS1 but like it on the PSP better.
.....or maybe is cause a fraction of psp users upgrade to psp 3000....but when its hack sony will be in trouble again....that just a thougth
I don't think they are tracking but rather paying the trolls that feed on attention in boards to promote anti-piracy.
same here dude.. Got a ps3 beginning of summer. Havent touched psp since.
of course there will be less piracy for the rest of the year, the upcoming game lineup is a total snoozefest
I used to jump on and grab the psp iso first time they come out. I haven't even download any psp iso over months. I can get them I just didn't bother. I guess Sony won after all ;)
the psp is seriously lacking in the "great games" department. I think people are getting to the point where they just don't care for the system as much. Sure, every new hand held device gets a lot of attention when it's first released but when they stop releasing good things for it, pirates tend to lose interest, as does the general public. You would think the rate of piracy would be up due to global economic failures and that fact that people can't afford games but as more people are staying home, tvs, games, and computers are becoming the new trend yet again. Release some better games and the piracy will continue. Honestly, who hears much about ps2 piracy anymore.....yeah that's right, not much because the system is close to death. How far behind is the psp? I only use mine to read ebooks on anymore and I have a 4 gig stick....
Sony, your games are not even worth pirating
Some are worth buying and a lot aren't worth pirating because they suck. I only have like 20 games for it and they're all good. I hardly touch my PSP.
Playing consoles are the new thing.
...but that is because most PSP games are not even worth the bandwidth used to pirate them. Seriously, old PS1 games actually look far more attractive than 90% of the commercial games on the PSP while requiring less space on memory cards, and avid pirates already have all of the good games.
should rather be called
"Powerful Corporation VS Cheapass and or Poor Gamer"
Dark Alex will always rule.. You hear me sony???
Sony is evil. Not pirates...
I sure hope qj is one of the sites sony has been looking in to because all of us consumers are tired of the sh*t that they're pulling. i mean c'mon, can't japan release just a couple of games that they've made in english?! Gundam vs Gundam is kickass and i dont get why they didnt go through the trouble of translating even just the menus in english?
They're just trying to sound as if they've reduced the rates of piracy but the truth is there are just no good games to pirate.
For me it's all about the cost of games. I can afford plenty but I just don't want to spend upwards of £25 on games, for something that will only give a few hours enjoyment I'd rather spend it going out with my girlfriend or friends.
But brand new Star Ocean and LocoRoco2 at £16 each? Hells yes.
Eh... Acteon is a "cheapass gamer" because Sony are releasing few PS1 games in the UK? No wonder you've been downvoted to hell!
i spend all my money and skateboards. They constantly snap and so i have to get a new board instead of a new psp game. So lately ive been downloading lots of iso's. But honestly there arent any games worth pirating anymore.
One, statistics can say anything you want.
"4 out of 5 dentists recommend..." sounds great in this context, but do you realize that that only means 80%?
And is it really "3.57 out of 5 dentists recommend..."? Plus are we sure this isn't a blanket statistic where this figure was actually a piece of a larger variety of specifics? I.e., did the dentists surveyed recommend Crest, Aquafresh and Trident over Colgate, Sensodyne and Bubbleishish (or however you spell the damned gum).
The parameters definitely affect the outcome.
Personally... Games for the PSP have slowed to a crawl. If everything in your neighborhood got ripped off and nothing has been put back/replaced, why the hell would the criminals come back?
As for pirates... 3 words... War on Drugs... Its what's called an oxymoron. Everybody that's doing it isn't evil and in moderation it might actually do some good.
The "real question" is ..who's fault is that?? who's the one to blame for everything??? anyone?? Sony exactly they should take care of this BIG situation immediately right now not later not ASAP I really mean right now!!!!!!!!!!!
Is this truely an indication that Piracy is really down because of anything Sony has done, or is it because their lineup has been so bad lately people wouldn't even steal their games.
I haven't even turned my PSP on in the past 2 months.
With the economic downturn in full swing $ony is trying to convince us less people are seeking their gaming fix for free?
Pull the other one *****s.
If you want to talk about good vs evil, why not take a long hard look in the mirror and see what morally justified gaming company is handing out credit cards in the middle of a recession.
*****ing retards.
The ONLY reason why piracy *might* be down at the moment is because there's *****all decent gamage worth downloading for the system at the moment.
dont even think about dark alex pirating games. just shut up.
EVERYTHING IS SONYS FAULT
cuz they made us happy by inventing the psp.
because all the psp games lately suck!
no ones pirating games that dont exist. so if not releasing any games stops piracy then i guess they are winning. the new psp already been mostly hacked hasnt it?