Ubisoft has triggered recent debate over digital possession by claiming in court docket that clients who bought The Crew by no means really owned the sport. The authorized battle started when California plaintiffs sued after Ubisoft deactivated servers for the 2014 racing title, rendering it unplayable past a restricted demo model.
Not like most delisted video games the place beforehand bought copies stay accessible, Ubisoft utterly eliminated The Crew from clients’ libraries. The plaintiffs, who purchased bodily copies years in the past, contend that Ubisoft misled shoppers and level to rivals who supplied offline modes for end-of-life titles.
Ubisoft counters that packaging clearly acknowledged purchases solely granted momentary licenses. The case has expanded to incorporate claims about in-game foreign money qualifying as present certificates beneath California regulation and activation codes promised to work till 2099.
