I think the government is taking piracy more seriously than ever before. With zero pirated software & games sold in LYP nowadays, except pirated game cartridges since they don't fall into the same CD/DVD category (I don't know how our laws can be so stupid), we have less places to buy pirated materials.

More and more games come with online capabilities that only allow original copies to be played and that is good for consumers because it adds value to the product.

But more needs to be done to combat piracy:
1. Prices need to be cheaper - more locally produced copies would be nice. If we can produce tons and tons of pirated stuff, we can definitely do originals as well. People who buy games at RM10 or less will not pay RM100+ for an original, that's clear.
2. Warranty - in US, you could return a game or exchange it for another within a certain number of days. This should apply as well here (correct me if I'm wrong).
3. Local support line - if we buy a US game, are we getting the same kind of support extended to us? Toll free line? Local support help? Currently, we only have forums to turn to which are hardly any help.

Look at Microsoft products. Most companies are using their originals nowadays. Why? Because Microsoft cared enough to open an office here. They cared enough to actively conduct product launches and promotions and of course, raids with the local authorities. They opened up job opportunities for the local talent. This has worked out much better than just sitting in Redmond and hope that piracy of their software will just go away. To other software/game publishers out there - give some to get some.

Software Boutique, a local reseller of original games has EA rights. They're currently offering up to 50% discounts on pre-ordered EA games. We should help support this genuine effort to help bring down prices of US products sold here. Send a message to the US counterparts that if the price is right, there is a vast untapped market here.