Cuphead and Piracy

We are in an era where there is virtual reality and great technological advances, where anyone can emulate games that are consoles or past times and can even get free games that are of this same time only to meet some requirements on your pc, this theme is more focused on piracy, more specifically to cuphead, this game has the characteristics that has much resemblance to cartoons of the old time, all the animations are done perfectly without losing a single detaye and also has some referencais to other video games very evident (like the songs of the smash bros melee and some others) this game took several years of design and rumor that the creator had to mortgage his house to throw this marvel of game

Now, the point of all this, it is known that anyone can emulate anything, and any game can be easily pirated, but if each of us know the great work that had to bring the artist of this game and the director to have it taken, because you have to despise your work?

This is a very delicate subject that left to the creators of this game and many others with the doubt whether to continue in the market of the pc or bet more to the consoles of new generation, I would like to know your opinion, thank you very much for your time