Post #1790684

2026-04-22 11:08 UTC

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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@wioum@lemmy.world 2026-04-22 13:28

To elaborate a bit on the “unlocking” of the game: It could be that you get “1000% more exp gain permanently” or “gain a crucial resource from every mission permanently, which is usually locked behind a daily mission”, a one off microtransaction that makes the game playable in a sense – but it’s not “purchasing” the game, its just an account feature. I hope these arguments won’t hold, but I always feel that bad actors find ways to bypass rules …

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@warm@kbin.earth 2026-04-23 01:16

Even subscription games should be made playable/hostable after they are shutdown. No game should be immune.

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@XLE@piefed.social 2026-04-22 12:34

Netflix has already experimented with putting [original games](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/feb/22/the-cat-burglar-review-netflix-charlie-brooker) behind a monthly subscription and then [killing the games](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon/netflix-removing-all-but-four-interactive-specials-in-december-2024/). I can see other companies trying this too.

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