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"No it sucks, don't fucking buy it."

This is a very common misconception. Like we say in the office - if being labeled as a vampire just because you are pale, come from eastern europe and stay up late at night and sleep during the day then that means Magicka was coded by a bunch of vampires. So no.

Look, last time we dicked around we Bethesda we almost got sued (for real) so no. http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/06/07/exclusive-magicka-tweaks-skyrims-nipple/

I'll echo what Totalymoo says.

But the truth is - we really haven't done any estimates. It's being pirated - who cares - it just means we have a ton of fans/players who want to play the game but don't feel they want to give us money right then and there.

We know many of those pirates then bought the game, or picked it up during a sale or will one day or even spoke about the game so a friend went out and bought it.

But there's no point in us chasing pirates or getting hung up on that. Pirates are just like any other gamers out there.

If we provide them with enough value by continually improving our games we'll create such a value proposition that our paid product will be a vastly superior experience compared to the pirated one.

Netflix and spotify got us to stop pirating and by god - through a crap ton of game improvements we'll turn you pirrrrates into paying playeerrrrs too.

I wouldn't go so far as to call it a feature - but one major thing, which I've been harping on about forever, is that major buildings that provide services should come with an age limit. Just like in city builders of old.

You didn't plan your finances to replace that old coal power plant?

Tough luck kiddo - you're out of energy and everyone just left your crap city.

It's a simple thing that adds strategic depth to the game. But I'd like us to take it another level - you'd have more options besides just replacing- just like in real life politicians need to decide to refurbish old nuclear plants or build new ones. You can keep refurbishing old ones - but it'll cost you more.

CO/CS brand team - make it happen!