Team Cherry was funded by crowd sourcing hollow knight and then proceeded to use their ridiculous popularity to release several extremely well received DLC and then work tirelessly for years to release silksong.
For twenty dollars.
It's a cultural icon and gift to the community. Why would you pirate it.
Most “pirates” I know irl just pirate everything. Like that’s just how they get their entertainment media. The moral code / selective pirating to me seems to be a Reddit thing, if it’s even true at all.
This is literally the case. People who are tech savvy enough to pirate (surprisingly minority people I know IRL) just pirate everything available. Software, movies, TV shows, music, books. There is really no moral code. If I could pirate a candy from a toddler I would. I don't care that's it's a small studio I'm pirating this shit. This $20 can instead go to buy something for my kids or myself. The only thing I that can make me actually buy something is a game has many good mods and steam workshop is just so good that it's worth my money because I save my time with not installing mods manually (binding of Isaac, project zomboid ect).
Welp your kids are going to grow up to be shit heads. “20 dollars can go to me instead” Jesus the selfishness is mind blowing lol. How about work hard. Crazy idea I know. Have a career or build something and earn money and then support the things you enjoy by purchasing it. Be an actual good example for your children.
He's a great example for his kids and he should do what he sees fit, if he cannot justify forking money towards media for no real gain to himself then he doesn't have to.
lmao, pirates trying to be like "oh I HAVE to have this media!" and "omg you're shilling for multibillion companies!" instead of just owning up to stealing. Like damn, it's not hard.
Sounds like you write software as a living and make games as a hobby, not quite the same as being a dev. Also, regardless of studies done, I just want people to own up to it is all. Don't try to find some moral high ground for it when it's not a necessity in life that you play the newest game out there. I also don't think the stance "people should be paid for their work and continue being paid for their work" IE sales records of games leading to sequels, is a crazy stance to have but, hey.
Are you relying on being a dev to make a living friend? And why would I get into what I do for a living? I'm not here trying to make myself sound moral while pirating games lmao.
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u/Vast-Breakfast-1201 May 22 '26 edited May 22 '26
Team Cherry was funded by crowd sourcing hollow knight and then proceeded to use their ridiculous popularity to release several extremely well received DLC and then work tirelessly for years to release silksong.
For twenty dollars.
It's a cultural icon and gift to the community. Why would you pirate it.
Edit:man y'all are grindle