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This is part of a rather interesting interview with three game developers at the GDC …

Chris Hecker: I’m pro-piracy. I want people to play the games I make. I do it because it’s art. I think DRM is a total fucking stupid mess. If the game industry collapses and can be reborn, I’m all for it. Pirate on!

Greg Costikyan: they’re not pirating the game! Someone bought a legal copy! The world is not designed in such a way that money inherently funnels its way into your wallet!?

Warren Spector: I never minded piracy. Anyone who minds about piracy is full of shit. Anyone who pirates your game wasn’t going to buy it anyway!

Source: Wonderland

See also: Game Creators Going (for) Broke over at Wired. About the loss of creativity at the prospect of a never-ending stream of Hollywood tie-ins and sequels. Now we know who is really stifling creativity …