DonFerrari said:
Zekkyou said:
That's not really relevant. Remember when Sony was stopped from taking GT5's servers offline, or when a company was legally forced to roll back an unpopular game update? Nope, me neither.
And what's to stop them just saying 'this is now released'? The only practical solution to your problem is for no one to be given the choice at all, which would be silly. Many clearly want the option, and those that don't (more often than not myself included) are free to not buy the game. I'm personally not fond of enforcing my preferences on others.
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Server closure after service was performed for several years is quite different than accepting the money from someone and then not delivering the product. If you want the fair choice is that MS return the money in case they don't deliver the real game, because that way they are taking responsability for not releasing what they are proposing instead of just excusing themselves of any liability.
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I'm highlighting the type of conditions the consumer frequently accepts (and has little ability to fight against), not creating like for like comparisons. When i buy an online game i as a consumer accept the risk it might one day be taken from me, or be updated into something i no longer like. When i buy a digital title, i accept the risks in buying something i don't actually own. When i buy an early access title, i acknowledge i'm gaining early (and often cheaper) accesses to something that's future is currently undefined.
They have delivered the product. We aren't discussing kickstarter here, when you buy an early access title you are buying an existing and playable game. People do so to gain access to a title early, help fund it, potentially shape its future, and often to get it cheaper long-term. If they're unhappy with the product in its existing state, MS offer you a short-term refund option. They have given you a choice, warned you of the long-term risks, ensured the existing product isn't going to brick your system, and have have given a short-term safety net. I've hardly been shy in my criticisms of MS in the past, but i see no issue here. If a game did go belly up and MS offered a refund, that would be nice. They're not, however, legally obligated to do so.