First of all, I'd like to say hi to readers who, for God knows how, found themselves reading this post or in particular, this blog. Seriously, I don't know how you got here but still, let me extend my greetings. Also, I'd like to introduce myself by saying that I'm a newbie blogger who hails from the Philippines, a third-world country that has a very active gaming community. With that out of the way, you'd find yourselves wondering "why should I care about a third world country, much less it's gaming community?". Because it matters a whole lot, one way or another.
I'm sure that you've heard of software pirates. Those despicable, low-life scum who "pirate" out the work that game developers have toiled over for months, even years. Often with budgets that equal or even surpass those of summer blockbuster movies. A 49.95$ game? Pfft. I can get that for free through the net. Not to sound supportive of piracy, but this "pirates" are a third-world country's saving grace. Thanks to them, gaming is not limited to those who have deep pockets or are living in well-off nations. Because let's face it, with our minimum wages, we can't afford the way the consoles and games are priced. In the US, the lowest minimum wage I found was 7$ an hour. In the Philippines, based on our minimum wage, we make 4$ a day. See the huge difference? It doesn't take a genius to understand why we resort to piracy.
Pirates stop doing their job if there's no demand for their services. But seeing the state of our economy, I don't see that happening.
bored. thats what we are. hahaha
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