Didn’t Ubisoft make a statement afterwards that they would not be deleting accounts that have game purchases?
The title is a bit click-baity. Even the article acknowledges that Ubisoft has stated they won’t be deleting accounts that have purchased games. That’s no excuse not to take precautions, of course, but it feels a bit like fearmongering, and the world has far too much of that these days.
Additionally, DRM means that having a physical copy doesn’t mean anything in many cases unless you are using a crack. Old SecuROM games no longer work because the DRM server is offline. Once the servers are offline for modern games, the same thing will happen. There’s a reason so many games need their own launcher now or are always-online. Archive games, not because accounts will be deleted, but because modern copy protection and online integration will eventually make games impossible to play.
But they show up in the Ubi launcher as well. I think everything else I have in that launcher was a freebie from Ubi or Epic, as I do my best to not buy anything directly from them. It’d be nice if the presence of the steam-bought or epic-redeemed games is enough to protect all of them. But who really knows with this company?
edit: ah, I see this answer now, that seems fine then… hopefully
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Didn’t Ubisoft make a statement afterwards that they would not be deleting accounts that have game purchases?
The title is a bit click-baity. Even the article acknowledges that Ubisoft has stated they won’t be deleting accounts that have purchased games. That’s no excuse not to take precautions, of course, but it feels a bit like fearmongering, and the world has far too much of that these days.
I went back to look for my unused account. It’s gone. Don’t remember what I had in there, to be honest. But it is definitely gone. * shrug *
Additionally, DRM means that having a physical copy doesn’t mean anything in many cases unless you are using a crack. Old SecuROM games no longer work because the DRM server is offline. Once the servers are offline for modern games, the same thing will happen. There’s a reason so many games need their own launcher now or are always-online. Archive games, not because accounts will be deleted, but because modern copy protection and online integration will eventually make games impossible to play.
I’d like to know if “game purchases” include games bought via Steam, or only games you buy directly through ubi’s storefront or launcher.
Games bought via Steam are covered under Steam’s TOS as far as I know.
But they show up in the Ubi launcher as well. I think everything else I have in that launcher was a freebie from Ubi or Epic, as I do my best to not buy anything directly from them. It’d be nice if the presence of the steam-bought or epic-redeemed games is enough to protect all of them. But who really knows with this company?
edit: ah, I see this answer now, that seems fine then… hopefully
https://kbin.social/m/[email protected]/t/269202/-/comment/1219633