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Comment on Rockstar Games DDoSed Heavily By Players Protesting New AntiCheat Code
sp6@lemmy.world 3 months ago
If I played any Rockstar games, I’d be unhappy with their new anti-cheat too, since it needlessly blocks linux, but this isn’t the way this should be protested. If anything, this probably validates their decision.
The way this should be protested is to just stop playing. Stop giving them money. Stop boosting their month active user numbers that they can flaunt to investors. Hit them financially, since it’s the only hit they really care about. There’s a sea of other high-quality games you can play instead.
Soup@lemmy.world 3 months ago
echodot@feddit.uk 3 months ago
In your opinion.
Stop gatekeeping people’s game choices. You can play what you want, and they can play what they want.
nomous@lemmy.world 3 months ago
We’re in a thread about Rockstars invasive anti-cheat software so no, people can’t play what they want nor is this the place to tell people not to gatekeep.
rivalary@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
GTA Online has terrible monetization and Rockstar are openly hostile towards PC as a platform, but I wouldn’t call GTA mediocre at all. There’s nothing quite like the attention to detail or breadth of GTA games. If you’ve played a few GTA clones, you’ll know what the competition looks like and it’s not even close.
bitwolf@lemmy.one 3 months ago
Idk Cyberpunk makes GTA look like a intern project.
rivalary@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
Maybe I need to give Cyberpunk 2077 another shot.
forgotaboutlaye@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I’ve read that Steam is accepting refunds for GTAV - I’d recommend anyone who bought it there refund it.
Zoot@reddthat.com 3 months ago
Really??? Even if I bought it years ago lmao? It no longer works on my steam deck, but its not like I bought it when the deck even existed. However, I did have that idea…
tabular@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Have you tried not buying something in protest? If so have you noticed they keep selling it anyway and you have no alternative? Not giving them money isn’t enough.
I’m not a fan of DOSA as it’s rather strongarm but at least this actually sends a message to them AND other users.
I’m not interested in having to fight anti-features to play what I paid for, but at least circumventing it sends a message.
Buttons@programming.dev 3 months ago
I bought Crysis and didn’t like the DRM, so I haven’t bought a Ubisoft game since. How’s that working out for Ubisoft?
tabular@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I think Ubisoft didn’t notice, or very likely attributed others reasons for less sales.
I don’t like DRM so I don’t use streaming services like Netflix. If friends or work colleges keep talking about some show then I read Wikipedia plot section to get an idea 💀
Buttons@programming.dev 3 months ago
And I think their board is panicking trying to figure out how they can regain me, specifically, as a customer.
More seriously, I apparently am not the only one who eventually got their fill of Ubisoft games. I think Ubisoft has planted resentment in the minds of all their customers, and as soon as they slipped a little in game quality their customers were more than happy to leave, just for the sake of leaving.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 months ago
if so have you noticed they keep selling it anyway and you have no alternative?
You seem to have missed the point. The alternative is not playing the game at all.
Be an adult, have some self-control.
tabular@lemmy.world 3 months ago
As an adult you may notice you spend less time with your friends. So if you’ve tried that you’d know how sad it is when you can’t play games with your friends because of your values. When you care about video games then your interpretation of “the point” leaves a lot to be desired. I aspire for a better gaming industry.
aphonefriend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 months ago
Get friends with better values.
Damage@feddit.it 3 months ago
I’m pretty sure it’s not Linux gamers doing this.
It’s cheaters.
MilitantAtheist@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Cheat creators probably, they gotta protect their revenue
jonne@infosec.pub 3 months ago
Yeah, I’m actually supportive of some kind of anti cheat on GTA online, because with all the cheating it’s just unplayable. Unfortunately I was playing on steam deck so I haven’t been able to play it since. Presumably it can be supported relatively easy so I hope they fix that issue.
Wrench@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I did this with Blizzard/Activision years ago.
Zero impact.
WordBox@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Keep it up. There’s dozen(s) of us?
Revan343@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
Dozen(s?) Denial Of Service attack
VonReposti@feddit.dk 3 months ago
Denial of Playing attack.
gwilikers@lemmy.ml 3 months ago
It was an impact of one.