Humanity has risen!
Arcane
Now that digital distribution is more developed I know more and more people who use the likes of Steam and GOG. But I must admit that torrent stats are as high as ever, and when you look at the peers it's not only people from 2nd or third world country, but plenty of people from the US, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Australia, or UK as well.
While convenience has won many people over, cost trumps everything for a lot of people. Many also think it's dumb to spend money on games when there are more important things to buy with money. I also know plenty of people who stopped subscribing to cable and started streaming to their TV an external HDD's worth of dozens of mini-series and hundreds of movies. It seems in general people have a more personal/emotional connection to games, and don't shed a tear when leeching off tv superproductions and the like. I do know many people who prefer have boxed sets and discs, so that aspect will always remain.
While convenience has won many people over, cost trumps everything for a lot of people. Many also think it's dumb to spend money on games when there are more important things to buy with money. I also know plenty of people who stopped subscribing to cable and started streaming to their TV an external HDD's worth of dozens of mini-series and hundreds of movies. It seems in general people have a more personal/emotional connection to games, and don't shed a tear when leeching off tv superproductions and the like. I do know many people who prefer have boxed sets and discs, so that aspect will always remain.