You know, it's funny how they're completely misinterpreting the effect they're reporting here:

Once a game's been cracked and pirated (such as the first Banner Saga), it doesn't matter where you release it after that, the game is still available from the pirates, free adn without DRM.

If they actually noted an increase in piracy once it was released on GOG, then it more likely means that interest in the game was increased again, so more people that would have pirated it anyway went to grab a copy.

Again, since it was already pirated, releasing a DRM-free version was completely redundant since the pirated copy was already DRM-free. The only thing it did was capture the honest audience that wanted to have a DRM-free copy and were willing to actually pay for it.

Of course it is proof. After all, none of you really needed to know anything.


Shame on you for trying to apply logic.

It's a failing of mine. I'm working on it. :P

You need to try harder, obviously. ;-P

I know it probably won't help, but would you mind if I quoted this in the backers-only thread?

Not at all, although if you want to rework it so it's worded better, feel free. :)

Given how much I've already said, I think it has a slightly better chance of being considered if It's 100% words from someone who hasn't already been participating in the conversation.