Most people defend software piracy by saying that it only hurts the big guys, but indie designers like 2D Boy's Ron Carmel are also getting hit.
Carmel writes in a discussion thread at Rock, Paper, Shotgun that the piracy rate for World of Goo is at about 90%, based on what he's seen on torrent sites and from unique IPs that have contacted the developer's leaderboards.
Talking to Joystiq, he notes that he has received mail from people who pirated the game but ended up paying for it, but it's a "very small percentage."
"We're doing OK, though," says Carmel. "We're getting good sales through WiiWare, Steam, and our website. Not going bankrupt just yet!"
Even through they're doing OK, World of Goo is truly a terrific game and it would be a shame to not see it doing even better, and all it takes is a $20 contribution. The game is even available on Mac now.
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World of Goo has 90% piracy rate [Joystiq]
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