Re:Ubisoft deleted account with hundreds of dollars’ worth o...
by danaris on Monday December 27, 2021 @12:04PM
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Well, yes, but on the whole, that one doesn't seem to be working: there are still plenty of people more than willing to plop down their $60+ for the latest and greatest AAA games...with loot boxes, microtransactions, always-online requirements for single-player modes, and extremely dodgy privacy policies.
Re:Ubisoft deleted account with hundreds of dollars’ worth o...
by dragonwriter on Monday December 27, 2021 @12:09PM
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> extremely dodgy privacy policies.
You might not be able to ban always-online requirements without unacceptable collateral damage, but you can legislatively address “extremely dodgy privacy policies” by simply having decent privacy laws and not leaving the issue up to corporate policy.
Preferring games that don't do the bad thing and being willing to pay a premium for (or accept lower production values from) them is the market solution. I think you’ve outline why there isn't a legislative solution that doesn't adversely impact lots of genres of games where online is fundamental to the game and not an abusive control methods with no other purpose.