• HeartyOfGlass@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    “I think the argument to make is that The Crew was sold under a perpetual license, not a subscription, so we were being sold a good, not a service,” Ross says in his latest video. “Then the seller rendered the game unusable and deprived it of all value after the point of sale. It’s possible that argument won’t hold up either, in which case I think there’s no possible way to stop this practice, at least in the United States. But to the best of my knowledge, this angle has never been tested in court and might actually have some teeth."

    It’s a good point. Interested to see how this unfolds.

  • ampersandrew@kbin.social
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    9 months ago

    I came across this video yesterday, and I’m 100% on board with Ross and his stance toward games as a service, but this isn’t a plan for a lawsuit; it’s asking for help in creating the plan. I hope he can make something happen, because games as a service is going to leave a wake of destruction in the history of video games, but temper your expectations.

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      9 months ago

      I disagree that it’s pointless. You never know what a Judge is going to decide.