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> It’s reasonable to expect online games to eventually cease operations. I know that online-only games will stop working at some point. This is not the problem
by beretguy 3y ago
> It’s reasonable to expect online games to eventually cease operations.
I know that online-only games will stop working at some point. This is not the problem.
The problem is that Ubisoft didn’t let people know that game relies on a server they don’t control and they didn’t give us shut down date of March 2024 all the way back in 2014 when they released the game.
- dangus 3y agoThey did let people know that it relies on a server. Every online game has the disclaimer that the services may be terminated. Large game companies have their bases covered there. Step back and think about how ridiculous this ask is. Most new businesses don’t even last 10 years never mind guaranteeing a service being rendered for a decade. Imagine if Netflix was to predict a shutdown date for their DVD service the day they started offering it. This was a free multiplayer server being run for a 6/10 game that was averaging less than 50 players a day on Steam. Maybe it would be nice of them to provide a dedicated server on their way out but they don’t really have any moral or legal obligation to do so.