Pirated Amnesia

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Steam is not that, what people really want.

I second that.

Actually, game studios can easily rise their sales, you simply need MORE payment options. It's so simple, it baffles me why so many companies making software products are so rigid in their sales tactics, their options being limited by PayPal and credit cards.

Look, for example, at Renoise music software. It's a very indie thing, and it's extremely pirate-vulnerable. But they have a very strong (and steadily growing) fan base. Guess what, those people purchase licenses several times over, just to support their favorite tool! On their web shop you can find every possible payment option, for people in any country to be able to purchase their stuff without difficulties.

Most game purchases, AFAIK, are done via PayPal or credit card. But you know what? In Eastern Europe, for instance, it's a rather exotic payment method, more suitable for people knee deep in business and cash, not your average gamer dude. The average gamer dude uses systems like WebMoney, YandexMoney etc.

So, I'd suggest, if you want to REALLY counter piracy, learn the payment preferences in countries you want to sell in, and incorporate those payment options in your web shop. It works.