Software Piracy

Despite the great efforts by the government and various software companies to deter piracy it still goes on. There are harsh punishments in place for people who create illegal copies of software and video games and various measures in place to stop it occurring. However, software pirates are resourceful and despite the best efforts of software companies they will find away around whatever anti-piracy measures are put in place to stop them.

Home DVD duplication made creating illegal copies of games from the comfort of your own home much easier and the fact that many popular g ames systems as well as PCs make use of DVDs means that of games for popular consoles can be created too with the right know how. All modern games feature copy protection to prevent direct copies being made, however there are ways around even the most advanced copy protection measures and you can be sure that software pirates know them.

You should be wary of illegal copies when buying games. Most counterfeits are easy to spot as they often poorly done. However, some are very convincing and can be difficult to tell apart from the genuine article. Also, as tempting as it maybe thanks to the wonders of DVD duplication at home, you should never attempt to counterfeit games yourself as the punishments and penalties are harsh. However, it is permissible to make copies of a game you already own for the purposes of a back up.