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The original was posted on /r/piracy by /u/navirbox on 2025-01-31 14:44:12+00:00.
I try to be legit, I really do, not only for the devs but also for my own comfort, but then I read posts like this one from former Deus Ex developers and it just breaks my heart and makes me wanna pirate the hell out of any company of this size, at the very least.
Imagine working with passion, being already validated for your work, only for a random dude to just say "this isn't making whatever figure, you guys are fired". There's no culture anymore. You can make a hit, be a proven professional or have a great time: it doesn't matter.
So from here on I'm just not gonna pirate indie games and that's about it. I can't get any sort of sympathy or respect right now for these big studios.