Or... not. MMOs are "Massively multiplayer _online_". They are expected to require mandatory updates. Anyone who is opposed to the very concept should avoid MMO

Or... not. MMOs are "Massively multiplayer _online_". They are expected to require mandatory updates. Anyone who is opposed to the very concept should avoid MMOs entirely and enjoy single-player campaigns and LAN networking with friends. Games evolve. Expecting every game to maintain a live production environment of what - every previous release? - is simply unrealistic. WoW is bad enough with its expansions where different subsets of players can access any given area. Can you even imagine people complaining about not having access to play Season 1 of League of Legends? It makes no sense - to the business or the average player - to have tiny populations on old server versions that need to be maintained. >> its best not to get too involved in games where you have no control or have no possibility of control over the infrastructure Unless you are a professional competitive player, why would anyone become so deeply connected to a _game_ such that future updates, and/or the publisher shutting down the game entirely, would result in such a vehement reaction? If you're the type to cry "lawsuit" over a game getting updates, you may want to avoid playing such games. tldr; For some people, "its best not to get too involved in games where you have no control" probably starts and ends with not installing an MMO to begin with.