They still will, this will just limit their ability to force you to move to the next one once the servers shut down.
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kemsat@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If it means developers won’t make “live-service”/trash games anymore, we should hasten the SKG movement.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
groet@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Most likely, if they are forced to allow public servers after they shut down the official ones, they will pull some other bullshit. Like claim the game is still available, but the 300$ cosmetics you bought are not allowed on public servers because they are separate from the game.
Goodeye8@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Honestly I'd even prefer that because it diminishes the value of in game purchases and would be a step towards getting rid of them as well.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
They should be compelled to either make those cosmetics available for everyone or have some technical means to prove ownership (e.g. blockchain or cryptographically signed file). You can’t lose stuff you bought just because the publisher shut down the servers.
groet@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
You can’t lose stuff you bought just because the publisher shut down the servers.
I mean that’s exactly how it works right now. And depending on the exact wording of any laws passed as a result of this petition only the game itself or some or all micro transactions will have to be made available after official support ends.
Public servers will either sell micro transactions themselves to finance servers or make all in game content available to everyone for free. I can see publishers having a problem with that.
RonnieB@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
FPS games with community servers coming back is my dream
Soggy@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Only server browser, no matchmaking.