Ubisoft's last AAA game The Crew has lot riding on its shoulders. Right out of the box, it will be compared against the likes of Driveclub and Forza Horizon 2, two of the most visually detailed racing titles out there.
Back in 2023, Ubisoft announced it would shut down The Crew's servers on 31st March, 2024, which would make the game unplayable due to its always online requirements - even those with physical copies of the game were to be locked out. Needless to say, many were unhappy with Ubisoft's decision.
Some, though, decided not to just leave it there, and set about reviving the game on their own time and dime. Now a little over a year later, the fan lead Crew revival project - known as The Crew Unlimited - is gearing up for its release on 15th September.
Plaintiffs bring up a new claim, too, in amended complaint.
***Replying to Ubisoft’s argument that the statute of limitations is up, the plaintiffs responded with their own photos of The Crew’s packaging, which states that the activation code for the game doesn’t expire until 2099; that’s an example of how Ubisoft “implied that [The Crew] would remain playable during this time and long thereafter,” per the amended complaint.***
I really hope this resonates with the judge on the two-sided talk Ubisoft has going on here. You can't have your cake and eat it as well, IMHO.
A few of more mishaps and Ubisoft won’t be around anymore anyway.
Assassin’s Creed and FarCry are keeping them alive right now, and it’s a shame. Tom Clancy games are at a minimum now, The Division had its run, Watch Dogs has come and gone, For Honor was something new-ish, their lacking in New IP, and their older franchises just aren’t getting the right love.
I hope the judge favors the consumers because it really sucks what thees companies are doing. I am sure these companies will simply change their user agreements to add these new "we don't own the games clauses"
Good thing i haven't bought a Ubisoft game since ac origins, and even that was a mistake 😆
Ubisoft faces a class action lawsuit over The Crew shutdown, raising key questions about digital game ownership.
Can't wait to explore MURICA!
The game is still crap even with solid performance
i don't think it holds up to driveclub or fh2 on multiple levels, let alone graphics. both of those games are visually stunning. the crew is not. they also both have way better driving physics, car models and so on.
Shame it's not a solid game though!
I understand PC users picking this up as there isn't really any good racing games available but no point ps4/x1 owners buying it when you the likes of DC and FH 2.
Played a little of this game and it looks like hot garbage, reaching a steady 30 fps is no miracle, it should have been 60fps on ps4 given its graphics. Games like Driveclub are 30 fps because the visuals are insane! Mind you Gran Turismo although not a steady 60fps still hit 60fps on Ps3 with 1080 visuals. Cant wait to see how the new GT loos on ps4, its going to push that racing bar!!!!!