Years ago I used to be a pirate, pirating movies, software, games, and music. I quite a long time ago for serval reasons:
1) I have better Ethics now: People who put a out a good and useful products deserve to get paid for their work.
2) The increase risk of malware and ransomware. I got bitten hard once and almost twice by ransomware.
3) Since I only use Linux and is especially an Linux only gamer, being a pirate(s) will kill the Linux Gaming Scene hard and fast.
4) Speaking of Linux, having scores of pirates using it will get Copyright holders to try to legally ban Linux and FOSS at least for desktop use. I don't know how likely this would be asking for trouble.
5) At the software level, there is plenty of FOSS applications available now even for Windows that is no need to pirate software.
I refuse to pirate anymore and haven't done for so for many years now. I even buy my music from Amazon now.