Nobody casually says they’re "playing licensed [GAME]”, they just say they’re “paying [GAME]”, but they might say they’re playing a pirated copy. This meme is saying that, in Russia, people just say they’re playing a game, and the assumption is that it’s pirated, unless they specifically clarify that it’s a licensed copy. The expectation and use in conversation is reversed.
I know what the meme is. The comment is supposed to be a satirical state on the reality that many people think they’re still buying something when they pay Steam, PSN or what have you.
piracy is the norm and they call the officially acquired games licensed
Which is what they are in the west anyway.
Nobody casually says they’re "playing licensed [GAME]”, they just say they’re “paying [GAME]”, but they might say they’re playing a pirated copy. This meme is saying that, in Russia, people just say they’re playing a game, and the assumption is that it’s pirated, unless they specifically clarify that it’s a licensed copy. The expectation and use in conversation is reversed.
I know what the meme is. The comment is supposed to be a satirical state on the reality that many people think they’re still buying something when they pay Steam, PSN or what have you.