so, you guys heard about the drama with the crew, right? it's this old ubisoft racing game that got shut down, and now there's this huge lawsuit against the company from a major french consumer group. apparently, they're backed by this stop killing games campaign, which is all about saving online games from getting destroyed by publishers.



i have to say, i'm kinda torn about this whole thing. on one hand, i love that there are people out there who are passionate about keeping old games alive. i mean, who doesn't love a good retro gaming session, right? but on the other hand, i can see why ubisoft would want to shut down an old game's servers - it's probably not making them any money, and it's taking up resources that could be used for something new and better.



anyway, the devs behind this fan revival project are actually working on a big mod to restore the game to its former glory. which is pretty cool, if you ask me. they've already released some early fixes, and they're warning people not to download game files from shady sources, because that can cause issues. which, fair enough - we've all been there, trying to download some obscure game or mod and ending up with a bunch of malware on our computers.



preorders are available at major retailers, but i'm not sure if i'd bother - i mean, it's an old game, and it's not like it's going to be some brand new, groundbreaking experience or anything. but hey, if you're a fan of the crew, then go for it. the campaign to save online games is still going strong, by the way - they've got a bunch of proposals that they're trying to get the eu to adopt, which wouldRead more: Full article on www.rockpapershotgun.com

What do you think about this?