I think Autodesk are the main targets of piracy. Modo's price isn't that bad. With what Autodesk charges though, I do kind of have a hard time feeling bad for them.
In some countries where I have lived and worked I know for a fact that some major companies do not own a single legit copy of the software they use to produce game art; and they're also heavily involved in producing art for other comnpanies in the West, especially cinematics and animation. This seems to indicate there's no…