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> Neither side is innocent—piracy is not theft, but let's admit, it is unfair. [...] The companies, with their excessive pricing, instead of selling their produ
by edanm 2y ago
> Neither side is innocent—piracy is not theft, but let's admit, it is unfair. [...] The companies, with their excessive pricing, instead of selling their products once, turn them into SaaS with lifetime monthly subscriptions. They sell games for $60 and then add microtransactions, turning them into service games.
I'm sorry, but these are not comparable. One side - the pirates - are doing something that is illegal, unethical, and explicitly disallowed by the other side. It's not a voluntary arrangement - it is the opposite.
The game companies, on the other hand, are offering a voluntary arrangement. You don't like it, you don't have to agree to it. No one is forcing you.
- belorn 2y agoThe new California law is quite clearly illustrating that what digital stores do is illegal, unethical, and not a voluntary arrangement. When a customer buy a product in a store they expect ownership of the item, not a temporary and limited digital license. Presenting it as a sale is fraudulent and misleading. If companies don't like it they can "sell" their products in countries without customer protection. No one is forcing them to participate in the market.