Major French consumer group sue Ubisoft over always-online game shutdowns with the backing of Stop K...

“…UFC-Que Choisir argue that Ubisoft have infringed upon consumer rights by shutting The Crew down, while questioning the broad legitimacy of selling people a license to access games that may later be revoked by the publishers.

They think it’s wrong that Ubisoft can end server support without providing alternative ways of playing always-online games, or offering refunds. They also think Ubisoft’s marketing department should have done more before release to inform The Crew players that their access to the game might be withdrawn. The consumer group are hoping that their legal case will serve as a precedent for other cases of publishers pulling the plug, noting that a lot of games nowadays require or rely heavily upon internet access.”