(Compiling/Katy Fish) According to overseas media reports, Ukie, head of the British Interactive Entertainment Association, said in an interview with the BBC last year that the UK gaming industry lost at least 1.45 billion pounds (about 15.1 billion yuan) for piracy. "According to the information we have obtained from the publishers, the proportion of genuine and pirated games in the UK last year was about 1:4." (That is, there are 4 copies of pirated games sold at the same time), "said Michael Rawlinson, head of the Ukie," and as much as 1.45 billion pounds (about 15.1 billion RMB), if we keep the statistics at 1:1 per cent. "It is clear that people illegally share intellectual property goods through Peer-to-peer networks, which has certainly reduced sales for retailers," he said. and consumer choice will further encourage piracy to continue such behaviour. "The UK gaming industry's full-year sales have dropped from 1.9 billion pounds in 2008 to 1.45 billion pounds last year, adding to the slump in the UK gaming industry," he said. Since the British government has decided to lift the tax exemption for the gaming industry, it has led to a large number of developers moving away from the UK and a serious loss of game workers in the UK. Extended reading: PS3 genuine games or will only be able to install five anti-piracy while preventing second-hand U.S. pirates were fined 350,000 U.S. dollars confiscated property and private cars "Call of Duty Black action" won the annual pirated game champion
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