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Soure: You must login or register to view this content. // By: TheBigRod // March 1st, 2012

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When it comes to piracy and gaming, PC gets hit the most, we all know it, and nobody besides developers themselves seem to do anything. When I say developers are the only ones trying to go "anti-piracy", I mean they're the only people who can really keep legitimate videogame distribution going, and keep their sales up, etc. by implimenting slim rules regarding the protection of videogame piracy. Most developers require you purchase an 'online pass' or 'code' seperately from the case you bought, so piraters cannot reach what they want most, online gameplay. However, unlike all the others, Syndicate developer, Starbreeze, has came up with a few different ways to greet the videogame scallywags of the internet.

A member of the website Reddit has recently downloaded Syndicate online legally (as in they purchased it) from Origin. After they downloaded the title, they turned nerd-monkey mode on and decided to search through the games files, only to discover it held a .nfo file. For those of you unaware of what a .nfo file represents, it's a file that's implanted into a pirated copy of the game, inside of this file is the credit to whom originally cracked the game and illegally distributed the game. You may be thinking, why is this in a store-bought copy? Well, this is where you'll get confused, Starbreeze themselves put the file in.

In this .nfo folder inserted by none other than the games developer Starbreeze, comes a little note for those who decided to illigally obtain the game:

Originally posted by another user

"Over a hundred people spent several years of their lives making this game. If you like what you play, please consider purchasing it if you haven't"

The oddly placed file also informs us that the game developing company is searching for employees who can program, work with game design, and much more, adding their contact information if you're a talented hacker who might be interested in converting to the good side of game distribution.

Starbreeze was smart coming up with a unique way of putting the message through that the game shouldn't be pirated, and also giving some people an opportunity to a nice job! Best of luck to all of those who've read the files who're qualified enough for the positions.[/color]

That's actually kinda cool. But wouldn't they get suspicious if that was the referral on your application?

Haha thank you for inquiring about a job here sir might I ask where you have heard about us? Yes sir I seen the opportunity on a video game I downloaded XD.

But seriousness if they put it there then the obviously wouldn't mind if thats what you used.

I think its a trap to get you to end up working for them with very low pay unable to leave or else law suits will be shoved up your ass.