> I'm not sure if user ignorance is a valid legal claim. IANAL, but there is a case that can be made for reasonable expectation [1]. On the other hand, most pe

> I'm not sure if user ignorance is a valid legal claim. IANAL, but there is a case that can be made for reasonable expectation [1]. On the other hand, most people who complain about this actively demonstrate foreknowledge, which AFAICT immediately invalidates their legal standing for reasonable expectation. I think a talented lawyer may be able to figure out how to draw together law into a strong case where there is some obligation to make sure your game can run mostly-featured without an internet connection... but in order to set precedent, you're probably going to have to sue an indie company to have a fighting chance in terms of money (which would also probably kill said indie) or put together a large enough legal fund to go after a worthwhile target like Ubisoft or EA... and I don't rate your chances high, there. [1] http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/doctrine-of-reasonable-expectations.html http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/doctrine-of-rea...