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submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Ubisoft has updated its End User License Agreement, and it’s instructing its users to remove and destroy their games completely should the title be taken offline.

Essentially, the EULA has given Ubisoft free rein on its ability to stop supporting a game, writing: “You and Ubisoft may terminate this EULA at any time, for any reason. Termination by Ubisoft will be effective upon notice to you or termination of your Ubisoft account, or at the time of Ubisoft’s decision to discontinue offering and/or supporting the Product.”

Interestingly, this isn’t the only company that has the same terms in its EULA. The likes of Capcom, Sega, and even the Oblivion Remaster have the same clause in their terms and conditions, meaning the stipulation isn’t unique to Ubisoft.

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

By that logic, they should euthanize the C suite when they retire.

[-] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago

How about this... Not "buying" a game that's disabled if it's no longer online...

[-] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Or not buying any new Ubisoft game that requires online. I don't want to buy something that they are gonna destroy.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Or not buying any new Ubisoft game.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago

One great benefit of the stop killing games initiative is the spotlight being put onto EULA's. we all knew this is the wild shit EULA's tried to dictate for years now, but now we have media actually reporting on it. even if SKG goes nowhere, at least we've had a revival of this massive consumer issue.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

In case someone somehow didn't know yet: https://www.stopkillinggames.com/

I feel we are gonna need to reach at least that 1.4M with all the companies being against it and actively lobbying. I bet they they are gonna be extremely nitpicky with the signatures to invalidate as many as possible.

[-] [email protected] 41 points 4 days ago

Paint a bigger target, why dont ya? I know its hard to reach the middle of your back.

[-] [email protected] 16 points 4 days ago

And here I thought it was just me who saw the logo unfurling and changing from a spiral into a Bullseye.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

Helps if you view it from the side:

💩

[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Someone at Ubisoft must want the EU to come after them.

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