As a long-time gamer with countless hours spent on various titles, this latest development involving Ubisoft and The Crew is nothing short of disheartening. I vividly remember the thrill of cruising across America in an open-world setting, only to have that experience abruptly halted due to server shutdowns.
Due to Ubisoft discontinuing The Crew’s online servers and revoking its license in April, leaving no offline mode available, the game became impossible to play, sparking widespread outrage online and igniting the “Stop Killing Games” campaign. This movement is still collecting signatures for potential action by the European Union, and now, a French company involved in this matter faces a lawsuit.
Class action lawsuit from two players
As a passionate gamer, I’m sharing some exciting news: Two gamers from California have taken legal action against Ubisoft, alleging a breach of consumer protection laws. The crux of the matter is that these players believe they were deceived in two ways. It was mandatory for stores to inform customers in California that they were merely purchasing game licenses, not the actual games themselves.
Initially, they thought they were buying the game, but it turned out they were only getting a temporary right to play it.
Essentially, the plaintiffs referred to the product they were selling as a “sort of digital key for accessing a distant server’s gateway, which the defendants might choose to no longer support in the future.
On the opposing side, they aim to get the court’s permission to turn the lawsuit into a class action, allowing more players of the game “The Crew” to join in. Moreover, these two players have requested financial compensation and reparations for every individual who experienced the “termination” of the game.
The lawsuit also noted that Ubisoft has shut down servers for its games in the past, but still maintained the ability to play them offline. Assassin’s Creed 2 and Assassin’s Creed 3 were cited as examples. The company recently announced the addition of offline modes to The Crew 2 and The Crew: Motorfest, but this didn’t solve the problems of the first installment in the series.
At the time of writing this text, Ubisoft hasn’t responded to the whole matter.
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2024-11-12 16:02