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  2. Video game piracy - Wikipedia

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    Some games, such as Grand Theft Auto IV, use DRM that negatively alters gameplay, if it detects that the game is an illegitimate copy. In GTA IV's case, it disables the brakes on cars and gives the camera an amplified drunk effect, making gameplay much harder, thus creating an incentive to legitimately purchase the game. [9] [10]

  3. The Uncensored Library - Wikipedia

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    An example of a readable book [b]. Each of the nine countries covered by the library, as well as Reporters without Borders, has an individual wing, containing a number of articles, [1] available in English and the original language the article was written in. [2] The texts within the library are contained in in-game book items, which can be opened and placed on stands to be read by multiple ...

  4. List of banned video games by country - Wikipedia

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    Brazil has banned many video games since 1999, mainly due to depictions of violence and cruelty, [20] making it illegal to distribute and otherwise sell these games. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] Additionally, the Brazilian advisory rating system requires that all video games be rated by the organization, where unrated video games are banned from being sold in ...

  5. Legal aspects of file sharing - Wikipedia

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    The paper concluded that piracy had a negative financial impact on major blockbuster films. The study relied on self-reported data about game purchases and use of illegal download sites. Pains were taken to remove effects of false and misremembered responses. [111] [112]

  6. Free-to-play - Wikipedia

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    Within free-to-play, the most important factor is the number of players that a game can keep continuously engaged, followed by how many compelling spending opportunities the game offers its players. With free games that include in-game purchases, two particularly important things occur: first, more people will try out the game since there is ...

  7. Online piracy - Wikipedia

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    qBittorrent is one of the most widely used torrenting programs due to its free and open-source nature. Online piracy or software piracy is the practice of downloading and distributing copyrighted works digitally without permission, such as music , movies or software .

  8. Software cracking - Wikipedia

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    [6] [7] A well-known example of a loader is a trainer used to cheat in games. [8] Fairlight pointed out in one of their .nfo files that these type of cracks are not allowed for warez scene game releases. [9] [6] [10] A nukewar has shown that the protection may not kick in at any point for it to be a valid crack. [11]

  9. List of free PC games - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of PC games that have been deemed monetarily free by their creator or copyright holder. This includes free-to-play games, even if they include monetized micro transactions. List