If only those 1.3 million signatories pledged to never buy from a company that Kills Games again...

magicalhippo 24 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

EU already have markings for lots of things, like how efficient a dishwasher is.

I think a reasonable middle ground here is to just have EU mandate something similar for games. To receive an A rating the game has to be installable and playable fully offline, for example, and so on.

They could allow for publishers to guarantee a minimum support period, with full refunds guaranteed if the publisher does not honor that. So an E rating may be a game that's guaranteed playable for 2 years and requires online connection to play.

Then those who purchase can make informed decisions. Do I want to buy this game with a rating that signals the game may stop working at any point the publisher decides?

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sdenton4 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Boycotts are the weakest form of protest.

	▲	Carbon1603 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Yet, most people don't do even that much.

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f4stjack 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Yes. Exactly. I, for one, am following this credo: If your single player game has an “always online” clause; I am not your customer. No ifs, no buts, no “but i like this franchise”s.

Vote with your wallet. Do not hesitate to boycott.

	▲	necovek 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I'd like to see legislation to require publisher to clearly state if game works offline, and if not, what is the committed, guaranteed operational life ("at least to June 2030" prominently displayed, for instance).

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Hamuko 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

This movement stems from Ubisoft’s The Crew, and judging by how Ubisoft is doing financially, maybe they have already.

>Ubisoft has released its financial results for the full 25-26 fiscal year, reporting a sharp decline in revenue and net bookings, down 21.8% and 17.4% year-over-year (YoY), respectively, due to the "softer new release schedule" and new operating model.