Originally Posted by
BlackEagle
I don't think with the addition of being able to download games on the internet has much to do with the rise of video game costs. I think the production of making the games has risen greatly. I don't think the game companies are losing that much money due to pirating software. There are also even measures out there to prevent you from playing illegal games now. If you download Counter-Strike off the internet you still need an account to play on the actual servers. Even with Xbox360 you can become banned for playing burned games on a disc. I don't think warez and stuff like that have risen the costs, just the amount of production needed to be put into games. Call of Duty took a lot more to fund than say PacMan. In order to earn profits they need to raise prices.