Rich Drummond of Gaming Tech United writes:
"The Crew is something that I wasn't all too excited for. I thought it was a neat idea, but it never really captivated me. Less than a week ago I stumbled upon some extra trade in credit at GameStop and decided to give Ubisoft's racing game a spin. When I played the game, I noticed the gripes people were talking about, but the biggest thing that bugged me was how loose the steering felt. Was there way to fix this problem, or did The Crew spin out of control? Let's take a look!"
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.
too many people don't know this- then deleted the beta and gave up on the game. It would be great if the game told you about the settings when you start. Maybe have a trainer to help you tune the settings to your driving style.
First thing I do with any game before even playing it, is I get into the settings. Lot of the times you find little tidbit of neat things and a lot of the time settings that improve the over all experience. (Video, Audio, Gameplay, ect.)
You using a steering wheel or controller
Well, it would have definitely helped me. I seldom played driving games, and when I gave the beta a try, I uninstalled it after less than an hour. The driving just felt... wrong.