Dev tells players to pirate its game
Pirates get the go-ahead to torrent Loop Hero
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Russian indie game developer Four Quarters, best known for creating 2021’s endless RPG Loop Hero, has told players to pirate the game if they can’t buy it legitimately. Even the game’s publisher, Devolver Digital, gives piracy the okay.
Sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine prevent some players from buying Loop Hero through and theNintendo Switchstore.
In aposton Russian social media platform VK, Four Quarters highlights the problems players are facing (thanks,Vice). It said players should “raise the pirate flag” if they’re unable to buy the game through normal methods and shared a link to a torrent of the game.
In asecond post, the developer said it had been offered donations by players unable to buy the game. It thanked fans for their generosity but asked them to instead give support to their friends and family.
The game’s publisher, Devolver Digital, later followed with a statement toPC Gamer, throwing its support behind Four Quarters for encouraging players to pirate Loop Hero if they are affected by economic sanctions.
“Devolver Digital fully supports Four Quarters as they navigate this incredibly difficult period,” the statement reads.
“We’ve been communicating consistently with the team to help them wherever possible and were alerted of the statement ahead of time, which we back 100%.”
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In between encouraging piracy, Four Quarters said it has been continuing development on Loop Hero’s next update. A mobile port of the game will be released after the patch goes live but there are no plans to bring it to PlayStation or Xbox consoles.
Four Quarters previously voiced itsopposition to Russia’s invasionof Ukraine on Twitter.
Several video game publishers have shifted their stance on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine.Microsoft and PlayStation have halted salesin the country, EA has halted sales andremoved Russian teams from FIFA 22and NHL 22, andAmazonGames has stopped theRussian localization of MMO New World.
Callum is TechRadar Gaming’s News Writer. You’ll find him whipping up stories about all the latest happenings in the gaming world, as well as penning the odd feature and review. Before coming to TechRadar, he wrote freelance for various sites, including Clash, The Telegraph, and Gamesindustry.biz, and worked as a Staff Writer at Wargamer. Strategy games and RPGs are his bread and butter, but he’ll eat anything that spins a captivating narrative. He also loves tabletop games, and will happily chew your ear off about TTRPGs and board games.
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