Don't want to get into too many details publicly, but, at least for our part, 
there are certain things we've been able to track over the course of many, many 
years. By collecting as much data as possible, you can make reasonably well 
educated guesses on how many users have pirated a particular title, and compare 
that to the sales you have had.

On Apr 30, 2013, at 8:10 PM, Allan Thompson <allan1.thomp...@cox.net> wrote:

> Hi guys,
> I am incredibly curious.
> JHow does an audio game developer discover how many people have pirated their 
> game? I mean, 90% is huge. I have trouble starting my computer, but 
> apparently most of the VI community has developed super villain hacking 
> skills. Is there a special class?
> Ok, I am being facetious, but it just sounds really improbable to me. How do 
> you know? Are you able to track it ? If you can track it, can't you stop it 
> once tracked? 
> 
> Thanks for any input,
> al
> 
> "The truth will set you free"
> Jesus Christ of Nazareth 33A.D.
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