![]() ![]() None of that money filters back to the companies which invest years and hundreds of millions of dollars developing a hit game. When a cracked version of a game like GTA V hits in the internet, his profits can more than triple. Welly typically earns Rp 8 million ($700 USD) a month selling pirated games he downloads off the internet and burns to DVDs. It's a market that's allowed millions to play some of the hottest releases from foreign game developers and allowed gamer culture to establish a foothold in one of the world's most populous nations.īut piracy's success comes at a cost for video game producers. Imported video games can cost as much as Rp 680,000 ($51 USD) in Jakarta-a city where minimum wage pays Rp 90,000 ($6.70 USD) a day. But counterfeit games available in cheap plastic sleeves at most mid-market malls sell for as little as Rp 20,000 ($1.50 USD). "That Rp 25 million was only from GTA V sales." "I made Rp 25 million because of GTA V," Welly said.
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