{"id":365541,"date":"2026-04-01T14:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=415249"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:25:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:25:56","slug":"ubisoft-has-just-been-sued-and-the-reason-you-may-already-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/ubisoft-has-just-been-sued-and-the-reason-you-may-already-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubisoft has just been sued and the reason you may already know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ubisoft is in the eye of the storm after the closure of the servers for its MMO, The Crew, about two years ago. This decision caused players who purchased the title to lose access to it, even though they had bought it, which has generated considerable discontent among consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response, the Stop Killing Games movement has emerged, aiming to protect players from these unilateral decisions by creating laws in the European Union. So far, they have gathered over 1.2 million signatures to present a proposal to the European Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Big StopKillingGames news!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vhpTBI9lAJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/vhpTBI9lAJ<\/a><br><br>UFC-Que Choisir is suing Ubisoft (with SKG)<br>Public hearing for the EU Citizens&#39; Initiative on April 16 in Brussels<br>DoesItPlay? and SKG are now in an official collaboration. We will share more details in the future. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nl5CWKZ7Eo\">pic.twitter.com\/Nl5CWKZ7Eo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Does it play? (@DoesItPlay1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DoesItPlay1\/status\/2038992329260806490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A lawsuit that could set a precedent<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The consumer association UFC-Que Choisir has filed a lawsuit against Ubisoft, arguing that the company engaged in misleading business practices. In their complaint, they point out that the closure of The Crew was not properly communicated to users, which they considered a violation of consumer protection legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These arguments are exacerbated by the qualification of the contractual clauses that allowed the closure of the game as &#8220;abusive.&#8221; The group&#8217;s lawyer, Brune Blanc-Durand, has stated that the case is &#8220;particularly clear&#8221; from a legal standpoint.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The moment The Crew servers were shut down\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D4x9JWTWOjY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ubisoft, for its part, has defended its actions by stating that players acquired a &#8220;limited use license&#8221; instead of ownership of the game<\/strong>. They argue that after enjoying The Crew for years, players should not complain about its closure. Despite this, in response to growing consumer pressure, the company has committed to developing offline modes for other titles in The Crew saga.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amid this controversy, <strong>methods have been developed by the fan community to play The Crew offline<\/strong>, although the future of the online game remains uncertain. The situation highlights a growing discontent within the gaming community and the need for a legal framework that protects their rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ubisoft is in the eye of the storm after the closure of the servers of its MMO, The Crew, about two years ago. This decision caused players who purchased the title to lose access to it, even though they had bought it, which has generated considerable discontent among consumers. In response, the Stop Killing Games movement has emerged, seeking to protect players from these unilateral decisions by creating laws in the European Union. So far, they have gathered more than 1.2 million signatures to present a proposal to the European Commission. 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