nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 days ago2024 was the year gamers really started pushing back on the erosion of game ownershipwww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1313arrow-down16cross-posted to: stopkillinggames@lemm.ee
arrow-up1307arrow-down1external-link2024 was the year gamers really started pushing back on the erosion of game ownershipwww.pcgamer.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square30fedilinkcross-posted to: stopkillinggames@lemm.ee
minus-squareRekorse@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·2 days agoI’m not sure who expected an online game to exist forever. Not the first time the lights have been shut off like this.
minus-squareJiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoEverything needed to run the game online exists player side. There are many games where people run their own servers because of this, even in WoW. They are literally taking things to disable this ability from what they purchased.
minus-squareampersandrew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoIt’s also not some unknown black magic to make online games exist forever. We know how to do it.
I’m not sure who expected an online game to exist forever. Not the first time the lights have been shut off like this.
Everything needed to run the game online exists player side. There are many games where people run their own servers because of this, even in WoW. They are literally taking things to disable this ability from what they purchased.
It’s also not some unknown black magic to make online games exist forever. We know how to do it.