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Video Game Piracy. William Hoskins. Summary. The video game industry has grown exponentially in the past few decades Through popularity, comes piracy As game become popular, it becomes increasingly more likely that a game will be pirated. Ethics.
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Video Game Piracy William Hoskins
Summary • The video game industry has grown exponentially in the past few decades • Through popularity, comes piracy • As game become popular, it becomes increasingly more likely that a game will be pirated
Ethics • Why are people not willing to pay for someone else's hard work? • Is it because they can? • Sense of empowerment? • If a game is stolen, are faulty security measures or hackers to blame?
ACM Code of Ethics • Harm to others • Harms company and retailers that sell game • Honor Property Rights • Taking a game that isn’t theirs
Results • As the industry moves forward, more people will attempt to steal games, and more people will be hired in attempt to thwart them. • The hackers are at fault for stealing the property and releasing it to the public, as are people that download them illegally
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