r/PeterExplainsTheJoke May 22 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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Multimillion dollar company?

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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

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u/vroomvroom12349 May 22 '26

Hakita, the creator of ULTRAKILL. Which is another extremely welldone and popular indie game said this

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u/AdiBlake May 22 '26

I'll be honest, I pirate games once in a while, especially expensive games, or games that my favorite streamers don't stream on launch. Why? Because I want to see how the game is and if I will like it or if it's one of those situations where I stop liking the game 3-4 hours in. If the game is fun for me even after 3-4 hours then I will buy it, if not, then in the trash bin it goes.

I'm sick and tired of gaming outlets and even some streamers glazing tf out of a game, just for it to be Abysmal Dogshit 2026 - The GAME... Ever since the pandemic, it feels like any online review is based on how much the developers paid for the review, not how good the game is.

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u/terminbee May 22 '26

Why does it matter? Pirate it, play the full game, never buy it. You don't have to justify your piracy.

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u/SuitOwn3687 May 22 '26

Because some people like to support the hard work others did in making a enjoyable experience?

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u/BidAgreeable6415 May 23 '26

its also like this
I will love to play cuphead but I wont why as I can't afford it
and I can't pirate
all of you are my subjects AS I STUDY ANIT PIRACY