Video Game Piracy

Video Game Piracy

Summary

Video Game Piracy is the unauthorized copying, selling, and distributing of licensed video games without the permission of the copyright holder.

The ESA estimates piracy losses to entertainment software companies to be $3 billion.

Pirated Market Value:
$3.0 Billion

Source: Electronic Software Association, " Anti-Piracy FAQ," http://www.theesa.com/ip/anti_piracy_faq.php (accessed: May 17, 2005).

Market Locations and Values

Country	Market Value
Australia	75 Million
Brazil	159.3 Million
China	589.9 Million
Egypt	14.3 Million
Greece	30.2 Million
Hungary	15.9 Million
India	129.9 Million
Israel	11.4 Million
Italy	817 Million
Korea, South	461.9 Million
Malaysia	28 Million
Mexico	273 Million
Poland	76 Million
Russia	282.1 Million
Spain	510.5 Million
Sweden	135.3 Million
Taiwan	202.9 Million
Thailand	91.4 Million
Philippines	11.3 Million
Source: International Intellectual Property Alliance¹

Sources:

1. International Intellectual Property Alliance, " IIPA 2007 " Special 301" Recommendations," February 12, 2007, and April 30, 2007. Both available at http://www.iipa.com/statistics.html (accessed: May 9, 2007).