Piracy !full! - Darksiders

In a 2011 investor call, THQ CEO Brian Farrell admitted that while Darksiders was a hit, its profitability was “severely impacted” by piracy rates exceeding 80% on PC. This led THQ to deprioritize PC ports for future titles—a decision that would haunt them later.

This approach aligns with the belief (famously championed by Valve's Gabe Newell) that piracy is often a service problem darksiders piracy

This created a terrifying inversion:

, has become a case study for a "service-first" approach to fighting piracy. Day-One DRM-Free Releases: In a move considered "brave" by , THQ Nordic released Darksiders III Darksiders Genesis In a 2011 investor call, THQ CEO Brian