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VIDEOGAMES EUROPE: Statement on Stop Killing Games [pro-killing games: "remove illegal content, and combat unsafe community content would not exist and would leave rights holders liable"] (www.videogameseurope.eu)

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[–] MycarHolmes@quokk.au 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If you are looking at it that way, you should not buy any game with an online component. Every single one of those will be gone at some point.

I know you are asking the "when" but that can be difficult to assess for a company that is built on pure profit.

Which is why the initiative is more about being able to make your own servers for these games, not about forcing companies to keep their servers alive indefinitely.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 5 points 2 days ago

If you are looking at it that way, you should not buy any game with an online component.

Way ahead of you. I generally avoid games that make me rely on other people for my fun anyway.

That said, hypothetically, I still might 'buy' (i.e. lease) a game even if I know that it'll be shut down eventually. It depends on the game. I even bought into the early access for Assetto Corsa Evo, although I am slightly uncomfortable that I don't know what the EOL plan is for that. At least it has an offline mode built in.