Remedy Hopes Pirates Will Buy Into Future Products

After nearly two years, Alan Wake, the popular XBox survival horror, has made its way to the PC, through both digital and retail distribution.



Remedy Entertainment is taking a novel approach to the issue of piracy however, saying that while it is a concern, they hope as many people as possible, including those dirty little pirates, will "enjoy the story." The hope seems to be that pirates will be so overcome by the sheer joy of playing Alan Wake that they will repent their villainous ways and buy future Remedy products.

Idealism and wishful thinking aside, Remedy is basing this approach on the "try-before-you-buy" model adopted by many independent developers. While it may convert some, likely temptation will prove too strong-a-force for those that regularly pirate games already.