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Comment on UK Government Response to the Stop Killing Games Petition

ampersandrew@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Why does this response just feel like it’s a restatement of what people already have the right to without addressing if they’re taking any action or not? Their mobile phone example even remains usable, whereas a lot of these games do not.

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dunestorm@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
The UK gov are as useless as nipples on a man. They don’t act on anything unless they see monetary gain.

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Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Because that’s what it is. I think some of it might have to do with the limited content of the petition itself (a pretty short description about “customers being robbed” without any broader ideas suggested by the campaign) and some with the fact they get plenty of petitions so the first reaction is to stick with what’s already there. That’s my guess at least.

I hope that if this petition reached 100k signatures and went to a parliamentary hearing there could be a chance for a more nuanced presentation of the topic but who knows, maybe I’m just being naive.

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TheSpermWhale@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
This government seems more interested in sending immigrants to Rwanda than doing anything that would actually help anyone

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- VaultBoyNewVegas@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Don’t forget going after disabled people.
  
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Jackthelad@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
It’s an online petition. If petitions actually had the power to change anything, they wouldn’t let you sign them. The response will always be some mealy-mouthed rubbish.

Frankly, this isn’t anything to do with the government anyway, nor should they be getting involved.

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- NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  Frankly, this isn’t anything to do with the government anyway, nor should they be getting involved
  
  It kinda does though. The only way you’re going to force companies to keep their old games available is through laws. Companies will only release source code when they take down their online games if legally compelled. They will only release source or keep on steam old off-line games they don’t want to keep up if they are legally compelled.
  
  And honestly, it seems like the bare minimum to give the community the resources to keep playing a game when you’ve decided as a company it’s too old and you want to move on from it.
  
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  - ampersandrew@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    The campaign is not about getting source code. Though it’s sort of the ultimate way to preserve a game, it’s too high a bar to clear, and in most cases, it’s not even necessary.
    
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    bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Why is that too high of a bar to clear? I’m not saying every game should be open source from day one (and tbh I think the people who say all software should be free have their head up their ass. People worked on it, some people want to get paid for that work).
    
    However, how does it hurt Ubisoft to wait 5 or so years after shutting down the crew, then releasing the source code? By then, anything relevant to a competitor looking to ape off them, or a bad actor looking to cheat or carry out an attack would be irrelevant, and it would at least give the community a chance at creating something from the leftovers (even a dummy server that doesn’t allow multiplayer, but just lets the game pass any “can I connect to the master server” checks, kind of like what the Single Player Tarkov mod does).
    
    I mean, Doom is the prime example. Would people care anywhere near as much about Doom if it never went open source? It would be a great game, but it would probably no longer be relevant. I can’t see that as being a bad thing for most companies (although I’m perfectly aware that the suits of major game studios will never see it that way).
    
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- astrsk@kbin.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  That last statement seams a bit misguided. The without government regulation, cars wouldn’t have such long parts and repair support. Why shouldn’t video games and other products be treated the same?
  
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  - eltimablo@kbin.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Because cars are a useful tool made up of physical parts that can wear out, while games are an entertainment product made of ever-changing software. You need a car. You don't need video games.
    
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