Post #1780036
2026-04-22 10:44 UTC
Replies (5)
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@CosmoNova@lemmy.world 2026-04-22 11:06
Yeah that would be bad. Some mobile games already work that way where they claim to be f2p but it‘s just a demo of the actual game with ingame purchases for the other levels. However annoying, it‘s not flat out scamming customers like shutting down servers months after release is.
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@MagicShel@lemmy.zip 2026-04-22 11:19
I played and enjoyed a game based on this principle (Dreadnought). I ran out of bullshit I wanted to buy to keep the game going. Also the whole community was probably a few hundred people at the end. It eventually shut down. Not that there would be much to do solo but fan-run servers would’ve been cool.
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@Klear@quokk.au 2026-04-22 11:08
I don’t think that would work. They could lock their games behind a monthly subscription. At that point you’re paying for temporary access with clearly defined end date and thus the game getting shut down later is no longer fraudulend. At that point you just have to not be a dumbass and rent a game instead of buying one.
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@WaterSword@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-04-22 13:49
As long as it’s still a one time purchase, with no clear mention of an end of life timeline, that is just buying a game with extra steps. They mention microtransactions and things like paid DLC in their plans too.
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@GaMEChld@lemmy.world 2026-04-22 14:09
Helpful tip. Don’t buy trash games that do that.