Comment on My game's server is blocked in Spain whenever there's a football match on

LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  That’s ridiculous. If they’re having piracy issues, that means they need to improve their service. Make watching the game easier than pirating it, and people won’t pirate it.

  Here are some ideas:

  • have an online free tier, and allow ad-blockers (discourage them if you like, but don’t stop the stream)
  • provide paid addons that people might want, like player stats, player labels, etc
  • provide discounts on merch for people who pay to watch the game online or live
  • provide a reasonably priced ad-free tier, like €5/month or something, and make these available internationally

  In short, make it so easy to get content and so attractive to pay for upgrades and nobody will want to pirate.

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