Here's some of those software piracy figures to ponder. According to this report video game piracy totaled about $2Billion in value over 2001. It's a pretty well known fact that there are a few countries where there are virtually no laws or enforcement of laws that prevent software piracy. Korea and China in particular.

The group is asking for U.S. trade officials to take action against 50 countries that the IIPA alleges do not do enough to stop software piracy, including the unauthorized copying of video and PC games, a fast growing market. According to IDSA figures, total U.S. sales of video games in 2001 were $6.35 billion.

"Lost" revenue is of course arguable, but there is no denying how rampant the piracy is overseas. Exactly what the IDSA is going to ask the U.S. trade officers to do to actually change any of this is anyones guess. Anyone seen any actual sales figures of software or games in those countries? How do the figures for piracy over there compare to the US figures?