Today, Microsoft announced that October 21 is Global Anti-Piracy Day. And, in order to celebrate, Microsoft is launching intellectual property enforcement actions in 49 countries on six continents. Those boys in Redmond sure know how to have a good time!
In addition to the numerous enforcement actions, Microsoft is also launching a global initiative to educate consumers, governments, and law enforcement agencies about software piracy. A taste of this educational content is the video above. While the video does feature some big players in Microsoft’s global efforts to eliminate piracy, you would think a company like Microsoft could afford to spend a little money on a decent producer — the video easily looks like it was made in a pirated copy of Windows Movie Maker.
All joking aside, software piracy is a serious issue that affects both application and game producers. Numerous game industry vets have recently discussed abandoning PC development because piracy is so rampant on the platform. So, to all of you pirates, take off your eye patch, lose the funny accent, and try taking a shower — today is just not your day.
