Anyone might think that if you paid for a digital game, you should have access to it “forever”. Yes, this is the logic of purchases, including video games, movies, and other types of content that can also be purchased online. However, the recent measures taken by PlayStation and Ubisoft reflect a harsh reality: your digital products are not really yourseven if they say yes. The best example is what happens with Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD.
The title was launched by Ubisoft exclusively for the PS Vita, although it was later ported to computers and consoles. Now the company the developer has requested removal from the platform cook for a couplealthough it won’t happen right away. Of course, at the time of this writing, it is no longer possible to purchase Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD.
The waiver will take effect September 1.. From now on, you will no longer be able to access or play Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD. But that’s not the only thing we know. Other games will also be affected, including Assassin’s Creed 2, 2070, Assassin’s Creed 3, assassin’s creed brotherhood, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, away 3, san francisco driver, Zombies, rayman legends and more.
This last group, for its part, they will see their servers go down forever. This means that you will also not be able to access the online services of these games. This includes multiplayer modes, linking your Ubisoft account, and accessing and installing downloadable content. names like space junkieswhich are completely dependent on the multiplayer mode will be completely inoperable.
The problem of digital “property”
In response to a report published VGK, Ubisoft decided to comment on this. In their statements, confirmed the denial Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD not taken lightly. However, this is not a real problem, is it?
We have not lightly taken the decision to retire services for older Ubisoft titles, and our teams are evaluating all available options for affected players when online services for these games are deactivated on September 1, 2022.
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Ever since the dawn of the digital era, video games have convinced us that video games are “permanent assets.” In other words, as if it were a physical product, we could dispose of it as many times as needed. But that wasn’t the case, and in recent years we’ve seen services that emerged from the digital age, like PS3 and Xbox 360, gradually disappeared.
Of course, it’s understandable that at some point the company doesn’t want to continue supporting older games. The problem is that you don’t give the players any other choice.. There are no refunds or alternatives so that those who have already purchased such products can continue to access them.
The most annoying thing about Ubisoft is that games like Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD They were on sale until a few days ago.. Specifically it’s july 6th. Now, just 5 days later, they are announcing that they will only be able to play it until September 1st.
Both the Ubisoft movement and the PlayStation movement, they set a precedent. Ten years ago we were sold the digital format as a panacea for entertainment. Promising that we can always access our articles as many times as we want. However, these promises are forgotten.
Source: Hiper Textual
