Accursed Farm, a YouTube creator's UK campaign to halt publishers from destroying games we bought.
Accursed Farm, a YouTube creator's UK campaign to halt publishers from destroying games we bought.
I aim to share information about a gamer and YouTuber who is actively addressing the issue of game ownership. Many players have faced situations where games they paid for lose support from publishers. Recent examples include The Crew by Ubisoft, which has been discontinued. Several creators have produced content discussing these concerns and related media. You can view his work here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w70Xc9CStoE. Additionally, a government petition has been launched, seeking signatures from supporters. If you're a gamer in the UK, you can participate by visiting https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/659071/. It remains to be seen how impactful this initiative will be, but it could spark meaningful discussion.
I believe we have the strongest possibility of navigating the Australian legal system. They enforce strict consumer rights. If we can persuade them to mandate a company release a hosting solution when a non-MMO game stops working, that would resolve the issue worldwide.
if it's okay for games, why not for cars, appliances, homes, and so on? After some vague period, things will just stop functioning properly and you'll have to replace them all. Capitalism, you know? Join me! (Yeah, those gamers have been through this long enough—it really shows more about them than the game developers...)
Video games and cars are fundamentally different. One is digital and playable anytime online, while the other is physical and often breaks over time. Defending publishers' actions feels unfair to creators who deserve fair treatment. Paying for a product shouldn't mean you lose all rights to it later.