It’s not ‘game over’ for hackers or pirates yet

An archaeologist transformed the video game industry in 1996. Flinging herself from the rafters of her stately home and onto the screens of gamers, Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft redefined gaming standards. Today, the gun-toting, globetrotting heroine has made her comeback in Rise of Tomb Raider, finding a gaming world that’s transformed from her heyday.

This scene has been changed thanks to the exponential growth of the Internet and mobile devices, the rise of social media, and the new pirates lurking within. Video game piracy today effectively halves game industry revenue. According to Tru Optik research, in 2014 this industry generated $83.6 billion in revenue, but also lost $74.1 billion to the game hackers, modders and pirates.