Ubisoft's The Crew Lawsuit Insists We Do Not Own The Games We Buy

Ubisoft argues players don't own their games in wake of The Crew lawsuit

Ubisoft's response to a lawsuit over a recently shut-down online game argues that paying customers never truly owned the title. The case has sparked renewed calls for legislation to protect players when games reach end-of-life status.Read Entire Article

Ubisoft, Let's Have a Talk About This Owning Games Thing Because You're Going About It the Wrong Way

We're back to the "owning games" thing, huh? I feel like Ubisoft, like a lot of companies, is taking this out on the wrong people.

Ubisoft's The Crew Lawsuit Insists We Do Not Own The Games We Buy

Ubisoft has insisted that buying a game doesn't give players "unfettered ownership rights" to it, only a "limited license to access the game."

As part of an ongoing legal battle, Ubisoft recently filed a controversial response to a class action concerning its game The Crew. The company's legal defense, as reported by Polygon, claims that players do not buy the games directly, but rather acquire licenses that could be terminated at Ubisoft's discretion. The dispute highlights the broader debates in the industry on digital ownership and subscription models.

Ubisoft Argues Players Don't Own Their Games in Wake of The Crew Lawsuit

Ubisoft has triggered fresh debate over digital ownership by claiming in court that customers who purchased The Crew never truly owned the game. The legal battle began when California plaintiffs sued after Ubisoft deactivated servers for the 2014 racing title, rendering it unplayable beyond a restri...

Video games can be bought in physical or digital format, each with its pros and cons. When we buy something in physical format we can make sure that it is totally ours (at least the disc with the content itself) and this gives us options to lend it to other people or resell it. In the case of digital games, they usually have a cheaper price, they are much more comfortable to buy and we can play directly to them without changing the disc, but in …