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This isn't clearly on boxes though. Look at Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electronic-Arts-Simcity-PC-DVD/dp/B00B47CP9W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362760843&sr=8

by bobsy 14y ago

This isn't clearly on boxes though. Look at Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electronic-Arts-Simcity-PC-DVD/dp/B00B47CP9W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362760843&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electronic-Arts-Simcity-PC-DVD/dp/B0... It doesn't say anywhere that you must have an internet connection to play at all. Amazon add this text. "Some customers have reported issues when trying to connect to the SimCity servers." Again this gives little indication it will leave you with a broken game. The labeling you suggest wouldn't get past advertising watch dogs as it would be confusing. Both are too similar. "Some features require an internet connection and are only promised to be supported until Jan, 2015" "Game requires an internet connection and will be supported until at least Jan, 2015" I didn't know Diablo 3, Sim City or Starcraft 2 required an Internet connection to play single player until people were complaining about it. Also, after the collapse of THQ how valid would such promises be? If EA failed next month and no one purchased the Sim City franchise the game wouldn't work.. Digital or not you assume that in purchasing a game the game will work for the foreseeable future. It isn't like an MMO where you pay for a month's access. You are paying for a license to play the game. You accept that multiplayer servers will eventually be turned off. Generally you don't expect largely single player experiences to stop working. A lot of PC gamers specifically expect games to always work. Starcraft:Brood War is like 15 years old and I have installed and working on my Windows 7 PC. I gave Grim Fandango a spin a little while ago. Remember that game? Fantastic.

maxerickson 14y ago
I understand that it isn't on boxes. My point is that 'works forever' isn't a battle you are going to win, so aim low and succeed. My wording doesn't have to be what ends up on boxes. The point is that it should be possible to clearly communicate connection requirements to the purchaser. Do that and they have all the information they need to make (or not make!) the purchase. I'm not terribly sympathetic to the 'the consumer is a moron so you can't try to inform him' line of reasoning. The fact that companies go out of business isn't that big a deal, if you are concerned EA is going bankrupt, don't believe their promise to provide servers for 18 months and spend your dollars elsewhere.

by bobsy 14y ago

maxerickson 14y ago

I understand that it isn't on boxes. My point is that 'works forever' isn't a battle you are going to win, so aim low and succeed. My wording doesn't have to be what ends up on boxes. The point is that it should be possible to clearly communicate connection requirements to the purchaser. Do that and they have all the information they need to make (or not make!) the purchase. I'm not terribly sympathetic to the 'the consumer is a moron so you can't try to inform him' line of reasoning. The fact that companies go out of business isn't that big a deal, if you are concerned EA is going bankrupt, don't believe their promise to provide servers for 18 months and spend your dollars elsewhere.