Record pirate activity recorded on Steam. Tech enthusiasts are actively using Valve's service

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Translated with AI from the Russian original.

Some enthusiasts of free software use Steam as a gaming tool. In April, tech enthusiasts have been particularly active.

Lately, users have begun noticing increased activity from the “pirate community” on  Steam.

SteamDB is recording unprecedented popularity for the game Spacewar — the peak online player count has exceeded 138 thousand.

However, Spacewar is not just a “game”: tech enthusiasts use it as a kind of workaround wrapper that allows multiplayer features to run in pirated games.

The activity around Spacewar is presumed to be linked to the recent release of the crime simulator Schedule I.

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Cover author: inZOI Studio, KRAFTON, Inc.. Image source: steamcommunity.com

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