Games piracy up 20% in five years

The rate of games piracy is on the rise, according to new data.

Research firm Envisional says that illicit game downloads in the UK climbed 20 per cent over the last five years. It claims that that the five top games of 2010” were illegally accessed online almost one million times.

None of the five titles were named, nor was the metric in how they were ranked.

Develop has more on this story. Including a graph!

About MCV Staff

Check Also

authors 1 [Guest post] What Gamescom 2026 Means for Games Investment

[Guest post] What Gamescom 2026 Means for Games Investment

Gamescom 2026 landed at an odd moment for the industry; money is starting to move again, and the industry's biggest bet in years is about to decide who benefits from it. Behind the demos, the market itself was quietly changing shape.