Larian Studios Forums Divinity - Original Sin Divinity - Original Sin - General Want a PC DVD version without Steam, or won't buy.

It's a story you hear quite frequently nowadays of people who in their youth pirated basically everything since they didn't have money to pay for it, but when they get a decent job and are able to afford things they start paying for games.
Example LC who mentioned he pirated in his youth, and now he's KS'd DOS for if I remember correctly quite a significant amount

I think I remember Microsoft doing something similar by providing free windows copies to small start up companies and the intent that as soon as they become larger/profitable they will purchase those licenses.

Bottom line is that there should be an interest among the gaming companies to "create" gamers from a young age. That way when they grow up and have more financial buying power they will actually pay for games.
Would be interesting if someone can come up with a way to do that better or make use of that fact.