Atomic Heart, Hogwarts Legacy and Baldur's Gate 3 are the most popular games among Russian pirates in 2023
XYZ School found out which games were in the greatest demand among Russian pirates in 2023. To do this, she interviewed gamers (how many is not specified) and analyzed consumer behavior.
Atomic Heart
The resulting top consists mainly of projects that are officially unavailable in Russia.
Top 10 most popular Russian pirate games:
- Atomic Heart;
- Hogwarts Legacy;
- Baldur’s Gate 3;
- Remake of Resident Evil 4;
- Starfield;
- Lies of P;
- Alan Wake 2;
- Dead Island 2;
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty;
- Lords of the Fallen.
In July, XYZ School reported that 69% of Russian gamers download pirated versions of games. The survey participants told the organization that, against the background of sanctions, they began to use illegal copies of games 51% more often. However, 93% of respondents replied that they had not given up on buying licensed games.