We can avoid all these problems if we refuse to use any software that doesn’t come with a license that respects your freedom:
- GPL
- MIT
- APACHE
MeanEYE@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Snarky comments and people joking about Ubisoft’s practices but in reality many if not most will simply accept that, spread their butt-cheeks and prepare for all the shoddy practices to be rammed up their ass. Once they get one foot in the door it’s just incremental steps from there, be it visual downgrades, selling experience boosters for games they made slower on purpose, day one DLCs, pre-orders, special editions, accounts for “offline” game, etc. Anything goes if they can squeeze another dollar from their customers. There’s a message stronger than words when Ubisoft is constantly voted most hated company and yet remains one of the biggest.
Not sure what to tell you masochistic fans but Eves said spread the cheeks some more, there’s nothing else for you to do obviously. Bend over.
sighofannoyance@lemmy.world 11 months ago
abraxas@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
That happened to Comcast for a while. They milked it for a while, but it it led to them having a 10-year stock low. They’re paying a price for being the most-hated company in America. Not the price they deserve, but it’s not all sunshine and roses.
Ubisoft will have its day the same way, eventually. It won’t be the day they deserve, but it’ll still make them cry. And it’ll be their own doing.
MeanEYE@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I hope that happens to all who abuse consumers, but Ubisoft has been at it for a while now and punishment is yet to come. Hopefully you are right and that day comes sooner rather than later. Some humility will do them good.