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19% -- expected sales loss rate for video game studios (2025)
Video game studios lose approximately 19–20% of their expected sales when a title's copy-protection is breached during its launch window.
- Reported as a range of about 19–20 percent
- Attributed to unnamed recent studies
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19%
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Data Vintage
2025
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B
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
fintecharbor.com
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Tier C
https://www.fintecharbor.com/how-ip-defines-the-future-of-game-development/ ↗
Source Article
How IP Shapes the Future of Game Development
The video-game sector is projected to generate approximately $236 billion in global revenue during 2025, which is more than the combined turnover of both the cinema industry and recorded music. However, the industry’s profitability continues to be undermined by systemic intellectual property risks. …
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fintecharbor.com
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Range 19-20%; midpoint used. 'Recent studies' cited; original study unnamed
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video game studios: 19% expected sales loss rate. Source: fintecharbor.com (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/piracy-launch-sales-loss-gaming
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