ChozoJul 23, 2023

Ubisoft Can Delete Inactive Accounts, Making Users Lose Access to Their Games

>In a response to a post from the AntiDRM Twitter account, Ubisoft Support has clarified that users who don’t sign in to their account can potentially lose access to Ubisoft games they’ve purchased. The initial post from AntiDRM featured a snippet of an e-mail sent to a user from Ubisoft notifying them that their account had... #gaming #ubisoft #drm

https://gamerant.com/ubisoft-delete-inactive-accounts-games/

Show threadonoJul 23, 2023
Unless they also refund the price paid for the game, this is theft, and should be punished as such.
Show threadHiDiddlyDoodlyHoJul 23, 2023
The problem is that online storefronts all lease you the games you own until your account is terminated. I miss actually owning media.
Show threadNightOwl
GOG comes close by allowing their users to get an installer if they want a back up.
Jul 23, 2023 at 1:12amWeb
Show threadthejmlJul 23, 2023

Correct, GoG is completely DRM free and has the ability to download offline installer packages for all your games. There are even a few scripts out there to do it for you.

Some of Steam’s content does as well, but not all and it’s hard to tell.

Show threadstrongarmJul 23, 2023
GoG is no longer completely DRM free, one example is the Hitman games that require online connection to play.