Game developer CD Projekt threatens pirates with fines, lawsuits
A single-player role-playing game scheduled for release next year is expected to become a popular item among PC gamers — and pirates are already licking their chops at the chance to pirate CD Projekt’s The Witcher 2 video game.
The Witcher 2 will be released in May 2011, and the game studio would like at least 1.3 million units sold. Despite the threat towards pirates, The Witcher 2 will not have DRM protecting it against piracy — but game pirates will ultimately face monetary fines and possible legal action if caught pirating the game.
In fact, the company is now working with legal firms and P2P trackers to locate and identify pirates sharing their game. Once an offender has been caught, they are offered an out of court settlement, but the monetary settlement proposal remains unknown.
