Comment on The signatures are still coming and it's already making an impact
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 20 hours agoThey still will, this will just limit their ability to force you to move to the next one once the servers shut down.
Comment on The signatures are still coming and it's already making an impact
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 20 hours agoThey still will, this will just limit their ability to force you to move to the next one once the servers shut down.
groet@feddit.org 19 hours 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 19 hours 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 19 hours 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 13 hours ago
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.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 7 hours ago
Right, I’m explaining how Stop Killing Games would change things if adopted.
That can certainly be restricted, since they’re profiting off someone else’s IP. Selling hosting is one thing, reselling assets in the game is another thing entirely and AFAIK would be a violation of copyright’s fair use provisions.
If they’re no longer profiting from a game, surely releasing access to gated content isn’t an issue any more? It’s not like they are losing anything. So I think unlocking cosmetics for everyone would be fine, but it’s up to them. If they want to preserve the restriction, they can find a way that doesn’t reauire ongoing costs, such as the ones I mentioned.