Full title: Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version "to access a decade-old, discontinued video game"

Ubisoft's lawyers have responded to a class action lawsuit over the shutdown of The Crew, arguing that it was always clear that you didn't own the game and calling for a dismissal of the case outright.

The class action was filed in November 2024, and Ubisoft's response came in February 2025, though it's only come to the public's attention now courtesy of Polygon. The full response from Ubisoft attorney Steven A. Marenberg picks apart the claims of plaintiffs Matthew Cassell and Alan Liu piece by piece, but the most common refrain is that The Crew's box made clear both that the game required an internet connection and that Ubisoft retained the right to revoke access "to one or more specific online features" with a 30-day notice at its own discretion.

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[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

I wasn’t saying you can’t play them, just that you don’t own them. This is still true with DRM free games. GOG’s agreement is different to Steam’s in that you own your purchase

You don’t think you own every house with an unlocked front door, do you?

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

You don't really own a house at all. Gotta pay eternal rent to the government to keep it

[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

Damn.

Damn

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 1 points 5 days ago

Or, ownership itself is a service. Rights mean nothing if nobody enforces them, and that includes property rights.