I’ll just leave this in the “Pitchforks against Pitchford” and “Woke, must hate” folder.
So you’re an idiot?
TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
So 50% score loss because of a permissive EULA, got it …
I’ll just leave this in the “Pitchforks against Pitchford” and “Woke series, must downvote” folder. Call me back when they do actually include a rootkit in their games. If only there was some way to get statistics of the people getting outraged because of posts in a subreddit community and the people who don’t have a problem with rootkits installed by their favorite MMOs.
gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
People do complain about rootkits, but a reaction on this scale means it might be more fitting for you to reply to the mirror.
lowleekun@ani.social 3 weeks ago
You should hold a class on how to insert “woke” into every conversation.
TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Because of a single comment? No need to hold a class about your criteria.
MyFriendGodzilla@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Lol go home Randy, you’re drunk.
TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
… Do you really believe I am Randy Pitchford? Whow, so that’s the bar for IQ around these parts …
MonkRome@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Let’s try this logic on other things. Their EULA says they can cut off a finger whenever they want. They haven’t cut off my finger for my purchase of this game, call me back when they cut it off.
If you’re someone that doesn’t want companies to have root level access to your computer, waiting until it happens, when they’re telling you it’s gonna happen, is every reason to complain and be concerned.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
It’s probably a common EULA for all games, so they probably added it to carify the terms for some other game that includes it.
TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
No offense, but have you ever read EULAs? Even Windows EULA has a lot of “cut off a finger” provisions. It’s invasive, and people are right to complain, but this is nothing new in the world of gaming, and to the scale of affecting over 50% of the score of a game for a provision that is often included in other games they have no problem with is what’s revealing. People might cry Linux, but when their job requires them to use Windows and abide by that EULA, most will crumble. Pitchford has given his explanation, that it is a matter of the 2K EULA Gearbox has to adopt.
Let’s try this logic on other things. Are all 2K games that have this in their newly updated EULA’s being boycotted? Hint: Civilization is a 2K game.
MonkRome@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I agree they should expand their review protest to all games in the catalog and not selectively review bomb. Consumers have every reason to impact products success through their purchasing power and reviews. I stopped giving my money to game companies I don’t like a decade ago. It means missing some games, but there is so much out there it hardly matters. I don’t give a shit about this specific controversy, but I do think people have every reason to use their bully pulpit to attempt to impact consumer habits and therefore at least attempt change, even if they are often unsuccessful.