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The video delves into the gaming community's pursuit of discounted game keys from grey market online stores like G2A and Kinguin, which sometimes involve unethical practices like credit card theft. Issues surrounding unauthorized key reselling have caused financial risks for game studios, especially indie developers. Platforms like Steam have faced similar problems, leading to potential deactivation of illegitimate copies. Ubisoft's handling of stolen game keys triggered outrage, prompting gamers to seek ways to save money through legitimate sellers and services like EA Access or Xbox Game Pass. Caution is advised with pre-orders, and a French court ruling opened the possibility of legally buying used digital games. A sponsor, privacy.com, offers a service to secure credit card information through virtual card numbers and hack alerts.
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In this segment of the video, the focus is on the gaming community’s pursuit of discounts on AAA titles and DLC through grey market online stores like G2A and Kinguin. These platforms offer digital game keys from third-party sellers at lower prices, with some keys obtained unethically through methods like credit card theft. While G2A promised to compensate developers for losses due to stolen keys, many game studios, especially indie developers, face financial risks from unauthorized key reselling. Major platforms like Steam have also encountered issues with stolen game keys, leading to potential deactivation of illegitimate copies by game studios.
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In this segment of the video, it is discussed how a move by Ubisoft led to outrage among gamers who unknowingly purchased stolen games. Ubisoft restored access to affected players but didn’t address resold keys. Ways to save money on games include using legitimate sellers like “Is There Any Deal,” buying game bundles, and subscribing to services like EA Access or Xbox Game Pass. There’s also mention of the potential to buy used digital games legally following a French court ruling. The importance of caution with pre-orders is highlighted, and a sponsorship for privacy.com, a service that secures credit card information, is mentioned. The service creates virtual card numbers, offers alerts in case of hacks, and is free to users.