Is it legal to download game demos on bittorrent?

[Smartazz]

Would it be legal to download the battlefield 2142 demo or any other game demo or free software off of bittorrent? Thanks.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Fully.

 

[Sphexi]

Demo is just a demo, designed to be distributed for free. Some companies may be dicks about it, but if they're smart they won't complain about free marketing of their product.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Very illegal. Do it at your own risk.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
Very illegal. Do it at your own risk.

Are you being sarcastic?

 

[mugs]

It would depend on the license, but who cares?

 

[ElFenix]

the riaa will track you down

 

[drinkmorejava]

Technically, it can only be distributed by those who are licensed to do so unless they saysomething like share it with all your friends. Either way though, if it ever got to court I'm sure it would be thrown out.<-dear god I hope so

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
the riaa will track you down

uh ohz

 

[blurredvision]

It's a well known fact that if you download demos from torrenting or any other service, you are quite blatantly taking food right out of Lars Ulrich's children's mouths.

 

[Smartazz]

I think the F.E.A.R. demo was on bitorrent off of Sierra's site itself.

 

[adairusmc]

Originally posted by: blurredvision
It's a well known fact that if you download demos from torrenting or any other service, you are quite blatantly taking food right out of Lars Ulrich's children's mouths.

Yep, and delaying the installation of his gold-plated shark tank bar next to his pool.