This should be illegal, companies should be forced to open-source games (or at least provide the code to people who bought it) if they decide to discontinue it, so people can preserve it on their own.
Why should a developer be forced to forfeit their source code just because they don't want to sell their game any longer?
If people focused on DRM-free games instead, this wouldn't be an issue in the first place.
Don't let Meta metastasize.
I think illegal might be a little bit too far
I read more, and I changed my mind. I think it's fair to require games to state a minimum time frame of support. Like say, a year. And if they cancel the game before then, you get a full refund including microtransactions etc.
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A message from Meta Quest with a picture of quadrupedal orange alien with purple spots down its spine and large green eyes named Bogo from the Oculus Quest experience of the same name. Below the image is the text:
"Hi Kolorafa,
We are reaching out to let you know that Bogo will no longer be supported as of Friday, March 15, 2024. You may continue to wave at, pet, and feed Bogo on your Quest device until 11:59 PM PT on that date.
We admit we've gotten attached to the little guy too! There's still time to grab that just-slightly-out-of-reach fruit one last time. Bogo will appreciate it. And so will we. ๐พ ๐
Thanks,
The Meta Quest team"
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But then how can they force you to buy a new one?
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