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catloaf, 2 miesiące temu do games w Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version

Literally just let people host private servers. It worked fine for decades, and still does.

imrighthere, 2 miesiące temu

The HalfLife model worked exceedingly well, until gaben fucked it all up.

huppakee, 2 miesiące temu

But then they don’t get money, and they really like getting money.

uis, 2 miesiące temu

Wait until some blizzard empoyee comes out and tells how it is expensive for publisher to not pay for hosting.

Klanky, 2 miesiące temu do games w Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version

It may be legal, but it certainly ain’t ethical.

danc4498, 2 miesiące temu

Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should do it.

Quill7513, 2 miesiące temu

i have the legal right to stand on the street corner and call everyone who walks by a stupid slut.

that does not mean i will at no point get punched

Lost_My_Mind, 2 miesiące temu

Really unclear if you’re misquoting Jurassic Park, or if Jurassic Park just universally applies to EVERYTHING.

Klear, 2 miesiące temu

Clever girl finds a way

GeeDubHayduke, 2 miesiące temu

Hang on to your DODGSON OVER HERE!

uis, 2 miesiące temu

Maybe in developing countries, but in developed world(Europe mostly) it isn’t.

cyberpunk007, 2 miesiące temu do games w Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version

I’ve been avoiding Ubisoft games for quite some time. And blizzard. And a handful of other studios because of these bullshit shenanigans.

Lost_My_Mind, 2 miesiące temu

I wish people would take your stance on GTA 6.

Instead, I’m sure it’ll be like “100 billion copys sold in first hour!”

uis, 2 miesiące temu

This is why boycott doesn’t work. They copy each other. So, grab pitchforks and torches(EU citizens only).

atro_city, 2 miesiące temu do games w Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version

Don't like this? Sign the EU petition Stop Killing Games.

Minizarbi, 2 miesiące temu

Yea I was thinking about this !

uis, 2 miesiące temu

I wish I could sign. Sadly, not all european citizens are EU citizens.

PanArab, 2 miesiące temu do games w Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version

If buying isn’t owning then sharing isn’t stealing…

By principle I avoid “online required” games.

uis, 2 miesiące temu

Avoiding doesn’t work, grab pitchforks and torches(EU citizens only).

ElectricAirship, 2 miesiące temu do games w Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version

Deny. Defend. Depose.

AtariDump, 2 miesiące temu

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/09d6fe1e-607b-40e5-a920-235e305f758a.gif

Jessica, 2 miesiące temu

Here’s the original in higher quality and less cropping: i.imgur.com/XzgU9AS.mp4

The watermark in the bottom right corner says KLING AI 1.6

parody, 2 miesiące temu

https://files.catbox.moe/ikg3g9.mp4

AtariDump, 2 miesiące temu

Thanks for that! :)

Ledericas, 2 miesiące temu do games w Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version

To think this is the same company that has to use mythic quest show to promote its propaganda as good PR, guessing it’s partiall Rob’s machelennys fault for being so thirsty to stay in Hollywood spotlight he had to approach something like ubisoft.

Slaxis, 2 miesiące temu

Having watched all of Mythic Quest, I had no idea what you meant and looked it up - I didn’t realize there was any connection. How does the show promote Ubisoft?

suite403, 2 miesiące temu

They made it apparently. But yea, I would never have guessed that if it wasn’t mentioned and I looked it up.

www.ubisoft.com/en-us/…/mythic-quest

ampersandrew, 2 miesiące temu

My friend loves quoting a line from that show where HyperScape was uttered in the same breath as games like Call of Duty as a “mega franchise” to try to will its success into existence. That episode is only a few years old, but HyperScape is already shut down forever.

baines, 2 miesiące temu do games w Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version

i say ubisoft can eat shit

have not purchased anything from them in over a decade

SARGE, 2 miesiące temu

I got it on one of those giveaways that steam/epic/gog sometimes do, so I never even gave them money over it and I still want my money back.

baines, 2 miesiące temu

haha yep, dealing with their shit is not even worth free

grue, 2 miesiące temu

By their argument, nobody’s “purchased” anything from them in over a decade!

What they’ve been doing that whole time is committing massive fraud (false advertising, violating the First Sale Doctrine, etc.) instead.

Ledericas, 2 miesiące temu

I first heard they were doing propaganda( to make them self look good in a positive light) by basically promoting in a show mythic quest, I’m guessing the creator of isaip is no saint either

Blackmist, 2 miesiące temu do games w Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version

That’s one of the many reasons why I never bought it.

njm1314, 2 miesiące temu do games w Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version

Ubisoft you can’t complain if I pirate your games, because I never actually bought them and you weren’t deceived by a lack of purchase.

cyberpunk007, 2 miesiące temu

This is the correct response.

SpicyColdFartChamber, 2 miesiące temu (edited 2 miesiące temu)

Hijacking.

Are you European Union Citizen? Do you like games?

Do you want to own games again? and not just “License” them? Then please join the Stop destroying Videogames Initiative.

Initiative - citizens-initiative.europa.eu/…/000007_en

(Only sign if you are a EU citizen!)

It’s an initiative to get the European parliament to discuss the matter all together, and Iirc, it already has some members that support it. (So It’s not just any ordinary petition that will go nowhere.)

We have already collected 42% of the 1 million signatures from European citizens required. But the deadline is June 2025 and if we don’t get enough signatures by then, it won’t be looked at by the European commission. So to at least get the matter to be discussed, please sign!

(ONLY FOR European Union citizens! No one else! Please do not sign if you aren’t an EU citizen. Also No Brits! there’s another initiative for the UK.)

Short video explainer about the initiative - youtu.be/mkMe9MxxZiI

For more info visit www.stopkillinggames.com

You can also view the petitions for other countries - (Australia, Canada, UK, Brazil… and more)

Lost_My_Mind, 2 miesiące temu

ONLY FOR European Union citizens! No Brits!

signs anyways…is American

SpicyColdFartChamber, 2 miesiące temu (edited 2 miesiące temu)

No, please don’t sign if you are American. That can harm the petition with false signatures.

This is strictly ONLY for European union citizens!

Don’t worry, you can still help by spreading the message among your EU friends or family members(You don’t have to be a gamer to care about this or vote in this!). A lot of the exposure to this initiative is lacking when it comes to non-english speaking EU citizens. You can help there.

huppakee, 2 miesiące temu

reads a request… doesn’t care… is American 🇺🇸

RightHandOfIkaros, 2 miesiące temu do games w Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version

“Nobody reads those EULAs, and the Defendant knows that. Therefore, the Defendant cannot hide behind the EULA as a shield because the Prosecution, having clicked Agree without being required to confirm that they read through the terms, could not have possibly known what they were agreeing to.”

“If you are what you agree to, your Honor, then my clients are an unknown spaghetti of legal mumbo jumbo.”

“No further remarks, your Honor.”

p03locke, 2 miesiące temu

I would relish a lawsuit against EULAs where the defendant somehow sends the prosecutor a EULA in a software package that declares that they automatically lose the lawsuit by clicking Agree.

It would really hammer in the point that fucking NOBODY reads this shit.

ogmios, 2 miesiące temu

I think someone calculated the time it would take to read every single one you’re expected to agree with in normal every day life, and it worked out to needing 76 work days to read everything you “agree” to in a typical year.

RightHandOfIkaros, 2 miesiące temu

There was a video game store that once, for April Fools Day, included in its sale terms:

By placing an order via this Web site on the first day of the fourth month of the year 2010 Anno Domini, you agree to grant Us a non transferable option to claim, for now and for ever more, your immortal soul. Should We wish to exercise this option, you agree to surrender your immortal soul, and any claim you may have on it, within 5 (five) working days of receiving written notification from gamesation.co.uk or one of its duly authorized minions.

Only 12% of people that purchased that day responded, essentially confirming only 12% of people actually read the terms.

AmbientChaos, 2 miesiące temu

12% is honestly way higher than I thought it would be. That number might be inflated by people looking for funny stuff on April 1st though

RightHandOfIkaros, 2 miesiące temu

I think one could successfully argue in a court of law that people tend to be hyper aware on April 1st, and so may have read the terms suspecting something amiss when they otherwise would not have.

NewDayRocks, 2 miesiące temu

We are not accounting for the percentage of people who read it but are still cool with forfeiting their soul.

Zess, 2 miesiące temu

The judge would tell you you’re an idiot who said nothing worthwhile and that ignorance of the things you agree to doesn’t make them void when they’re used against you.

KingThrillgore, 2 miesiące temu do games w Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version

Gaslighting. That’s a new strategy and a new low.

dissentiate, 2 miesiące temu

Gas lightning is one of the many disgusting tactics corporate lawyers build their careers on.

Zess, 2 miesiące temu

Go and learn what gaslighting is so you don’t look so stupid next time you say it.

dragonlobster, 2 miesiące temu do games w Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version

Fuck Ubisoft, I don’t know why everyone on Reddit loves em

Zess, 2 miesiące temu

The r/gaming comments about this topic look exactly the same as here but go off if it makes you feel better or whatever.

JakobFel, 2 miesiące temu do games w Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version

And this is exactly why Ubisoft is dying. Good riddance.

ms_lane, 2 miesiące temu

Yep, couldn’t happen to a nicer publisher :)

Eat shit Guillemot.

enkonju, 2 miesiące temu do games w Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version

I actually enjoyed the first two Crew games and probably would have checked out Motorfest by now if they didn’t remove the first game from my library. But now, why should I ever buy another Ubisoft game when I don’t know how long they’ll bless me with the ability to play the games I’ve paid for? They even included expiration dates for their game keys and they’re acting like those dates were completely meaningless. So, even if they try to add an end of life date for future purchases, how would I know they’re not lying like they did with these original keys?

Narauko, 2 miesiące temu

This is why I have stopped buying anything Blizzard. They removed the Warcraft 3 I payed for and replaced it with a completely unplayable something I didn’t want. Ubisoft has been on my shit list for a while for unrelated reasons too, but now they are on my never again list. And I never even played The Crew. Bad business is bad business even if it doesn’t directly impact me.