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Ubisoft is being sued over The Crew in a lawsuit that compares the server shutdown to a bumperless pinball machineThe servers were taken offline in March, rendering the online-only game unplayable
The servers were taken offline in March, rendering the online-only game unplayable
Image credit:Ubisoft
Image credit:Ubisoft
Ubisoft pulled the ol’ snippy Johnson on The Crew’s server wiresback in March, effectively killing the online-only game. The following month, it starteddisappearing from owner’sUbisoft Connect libraries. In response, YouTuber Ross Scott started aStop Killing Gamesinitiative, petitioning France’s Directorate General For Competition, Consumer Affairs And Fraud Protection (DGCCRF) to investigate.
Ubisoft - perhaps rightly terrified of a protracted skirmish with a man who owns two first names -confirmed an offline mode in Septemberfor sequelsThe Crew 2andThe Crew Motorfest. The Crew itself, however, remains unplayable. As Polygon note, Ubisoft did offer full refunds to those who had “recently” bought The Crew when they first announced the server shutdown, but since the game came out in 2011, this excluded many.
The Crew - E3 2013 - Announcement Trailer [UK]Watch on YouTube
The Crew - E3 2013 - Announcement Trailer [UK]
In October, Graham wrote about an update to Steam thatwarns customers at checkoutthat they’re only buying a digital license to a game. The change, implemented internationally, was in response to new California legislation designed to more clearly inform players that a digital purchase doesn’t necessarily equate to permanent ownership. GOG, who are themselves exempt from the legislation because of their DRM-free offerings,couldn’t resist a cheeky pop.
