In a world obsessed with DRM, Stardock's Demigod includes absolutely zero anti-piracy measures. The result? The peak hour of Day 1 gaming saw 140,000 players online attempting to play, however, 88% of that figure were pirates.
Here is Stardock's CEO, Brad Wardell, discussing the issue of piracy as it relates to Demigod in an interview with MSNBC. We would embed the video, but the MSNBC embedded player is quite horrific.
However, it's not all doom and gloom for the Demigod team. The NPD sales figures for the week of 4/12 through 4/18 were released and Demigod is sitting comfortably in the number three position. It sits behind World of Warcraft: The Lich King and The Sims 2: Double Deluxe. Priced at just $40, Demigod can be obtained through Stardock's Impulse Driven storefront.