Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version "to access a decade-old, discontinued video game"
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The Crew players "received the benefit of their bargain and cannot complain now that they were deceived," Ubisoft argues

Full title: Ubisoft says you “cannot complain” it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren’t “deceived” by the lack of an offline version “to access a decade-old, discontinued video game”

Ubisoft’s lawyers have responded to a class action lawsuit over the shutdown of The Crew, arguing that it was always clear that you didn’t own the game and calling for a dismissal of the case outright.

The class action was filed in November 2024, and Ubisoft’s response came in February 2025, though it’s only come to the public’s attention now courtesy of Polygon. The full response from Ubisoft attorney Steven A. Marenberg picks apart the claims of plaintiffs Matthew Cassell and Alan Liu piece by piece, but the most common refrain is that The Crew’s box made clear both that the game required an internet connection and that Ubisoft retained the right to revoke access “to one or more specific online features” with a 30-day notice at its own discretion.

    • ace_of_based@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      114·
      3 months ago

      It was deliberate choice by them to make even the single player campaign online homie. It ain’t an mmo, and it never should have been built like this.

      Don’t even play like that wasnt fucked up, ok? If your actual argument is “i think companies should get to do what they want” them say that, with your whole chest, not this Weak socratic-method-bootlick-bull…

      Take that stand and defend it. Or you could also stfu

        • ace_of_based@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          52·
          3 months ago

          It ain’t an mmo, and it never should have been built like this.

          It kind of was and it was intended to work as it did by the company that made it.

          Adults don’t dance around semantics in debate when they’re called out. I told you to stand up and this is your response? Mebbe you’re not even hidin! Maybe it’s the only way you can talk?

          I guess you disagree, but I find your speech pattern embarrassing and tiring.

          Be better eh? For me

              • Dremor@lemmy.worldMEnglish
                11·
                3 months ago

                Pretending authority is your only tactic. As the likely old-head here I deny you my permission to “be the adult in the room”

                Call out use of argument from authority fallacy, call to his own authority instead… Quite ironic.

                Well you know what, I call upon the deep magic of rule 2 to remove your message (for the part I didn’t quote, for those who wonder).

                roll dice, get a critical failure “well fu…”

                Anyway, please stay civil, no matter how heated a debate can become.

                • ace_of_based@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                  11·
                  3 months ago

                  Eh, the argument was never civil. I don’t like the whole schtick of “showing immense disrespect buuut not actually name-calling” i see so many lowbrow edgelords employ. That sulky teen shit makes me maldy as all get out. I get there’s gotta be lines somewhere an i crossed em, but i gots to call a spade by its name.

                  Anyway have a great morning