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BarjackU977 · 02-22-10, 01:59 AM

I happened to wonder what influence has marketing over people behaviour, and piracy.

Around games, there is marketing. Ads in magazines, on websites, on some TV channels.
Goal: let you know about the game first, and second, also tempt you. Create new "needs".

This questions is quite "out of topic", sorry for that. But It came to my mind as I've read this topic (reading about house robbery, for which there is no marketing).
Marketing is logical from a sales perspective. What I wonder is if piracy raises following the same curve as sales thanks to marketing, or if it follows another curve.
A question that will remain for sure unanswered.

Footnote: this question doesn't intent to put any doubt on the fact that piracy is illegal, bad for the industry and for customers.

02-22-10, 01:59 AM	#56
BarjackU977 Gunner Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 97 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I happened to wonder what influence has marketing over people behaviour, and piracy. Around games, there is marketing. Ads in magazines, on websites, on some TV channels. Goal: let you know about the game first, and second, also tempt you. Create new "needs". This questions is quite "out of topic", sorry for that. But It came to my mind as I've read this topic (reading about house robbery, for which there is no marketing). Marketing is logical from a sales perspective. What I wonder is if piracy raises following the same curve as sales thanks to marketing, or if it follows another curve. A question that will remain for sure unanswered. Footnote: this question doesn't intent to put any doubt on the fact that piracy is illegal, bad for the industry and for customers. Last edited by BarjackU977; 02-22-10 at 02:28 AM.