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That seems like a requirement that would favor the companies. I think the UniSofts out there would gladly normalize expiration dates if they could. I would pre
by teawrecks 4y ago
That seems like a requirement that would favor the companies. I think the UniSofts out there would gladly normalize expiration dates if they could.
I would prefer a requirement that, if the external services are taken offline, either the services must be made available to users to run themselves, or a patch must be released which makes the game no longer dependent on external services.
- causality0 4y agoIt would create competition. Are you going to buy the smart thermostat with a five year expiration or a ten year?
- olodus 4y agoYou would have to make it very clear that there is a possibility for liability or for the customer to sue if that expiration date is decreased.
- jacooper 4y agoI think it would make it clearer to just ban calling it "buying" and force marketplaces to call it rent/license for x years.
- jrootabega 4y agoI could see that. I would also HOPE that it might make people realize what they're buying. Then again, plenty(most?) people already happily defend publishers with the "I got x hours per $ from this game; I will gladly pay $y per year to keep playing it" meme, so it would probably be unremarkable to them.