ylai@lemmy.ml to Gaming@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 months agoUbisoft is stripping people's licences for The Crew weeks after its shutdown, nearly squandering hopes of fan servers and acting as a stark reminder of how volatile digital ownership iswww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.workshitsave@preserve.games
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkUbisoft is stripping people's licences for The Crew weeks after its shutdown, nearly squandering hopes of fan servers and acting as a stark reminder of how volatile digital ownership iswww.pcgamer.comylai@lemmy.ml to Gaming@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square49fedilinkcross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.workshitsave@preserve.games
minus-squareUndercoverUlrikHD@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoIt’s a shame, but people are asking for it when they buy, and therefore support, these kind of games. If people simply refused to buy always-online games, we wouldn’t be in this mess.
minus-squarechuckleslord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoLiterally victim blaming. Classy.
minus-squareEinar@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-26 months agoBlaming the player goes a bit far, true. That said, the sad truth is that companies only react when it affects their bottom line.
minus-squarejyoskykid@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoIt is general knowledge that these companies do this. FSF has campaigned a lot against DRM, under the name Defective by Design. When someone makes a contract with the devil and complains when it affects them, pointing it out is not victim blaming.
It’s a shame, but people are asking for it when they buy, and therefore support, these kind of games. If people simply refused to buy always-online games, we wouldn’t be in this mess.
Literally victim blaming. Classy.
Blaming the player goes a bit far, true.
That said, the sad truth is that companies only react when it affects their bottom line.
It is general knowledge that these companies do this. FSF has campaigned a lot against DRM, under the name Defective by Design.
When someone makes a contract with the devil and complains when it affects them, pointing it out is not victim blaming.
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