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ELSPA : We didn't say that 90% DS games are pirated!

February 03, 2008 in Industry News comments 7

Any frequent visitor here at GameGrep is bound to remember this. Well, now we can be sure that it didn't sound right at all. ELSPA UK has denied that they made that statement. They say it was a false post made based on an article on a Singapore website.

ELSPA would certainly never presume to comment about America or anywhere else outside of the UK," added the spokesperson.
The report, said ELSPA, is a hatchet job consisting of facts from an article from Singapore, false quotes and a genuine conversation with Hillier on the availability of the R4 cartridge in the UK.
"The quotes from The Sunday Post were ascribed to his name from another article which originates from a website in Singapore. This, it appears, is where The Sunday Post first found out about the supposed R4 situation and for some reason unknown to John have quoted him on what this article said."
The spokesperson also stated that Nintendo views the reported facts in The Sunday Post article as completely false.
StarJet via gamesindustry.biz »
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  • 0
    Storm Feb 3, 08
    No one believed this in the first place, 90% was just too high a number, and DS games are selling quite well.

    So then...what are the actual numbers they gave out?
  • -4
    Final Blade Feb 3, 08
    I wouldn't be surprised if they said 70%, or if another article stated that.
    • 2
      StarJet Feb 3, 08
      Dude, no wonder your comments get bashed. 70% games pirated? That too is impossible. Not even 50% DS owners know that games could be illegally downloaded.
      • -2
        Final Blade Feb 3, 08
        If you read i said i wouldn't be surprised if they said that or if another article states that. I never said its true, seriously no offense but read my post next time.
  • 1
    Kinetic Feb 3, 08
    I don't believe this at all. I know around 50 people with DS's, and they all buy their games.
  • 1
    Guticb Feb 3, 08
    I know a TON of DS owners, and only 4 that I can think of at the moment pirate their games.
  • 0
    kik36 Feb 4, 08
    I'm too lazy to download pirated games.......it just seems like too much work, and I have 3 DS's in my family.....and a little over 10 games. I don't even bother with homebrew on my PSP. I prefer buying my games. This just seems like another attempt to add a dirty stereotype to gamers.

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