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Ubisoft reportedly deleting customer accounts with purchased games if they have been inactive for too long (twitter.com)
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Michael @LegacyKillaHD

This is just horrifying.

Ubisoft CONFIRMS they will delete your account & purchased games if you go inactive for too long!!!

Ubisoft.. WTF?! Another example of why I'm becoming more & more concerned with the death of physical games.

https://twitter.com/LegacyKillaHD/status/1682653876418224129

Ubisoft Support @UbisoftSupport

Hey there. We just wanted to chime in that you can avoid the account closure by logging into your account within the 30 days (since receiving the email pictured) and selecting the Cancel Account Closure link contained in the email. We certainly do not want you to lose access to your games or account so if you have any difficulties logging in then please create a support case with us. >> ubisoft.com/help

https://twitter.com/UbisoftSupport/status/1682046437834784768

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[–] LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Ha! I deleted my own account before they could, jokes on you Ubi!! Jokes aside, fuck ubisoft. I primarily buy games from GOG. Recommended everyone to do the same πŸ–

[–] soulifix@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm mostly asking out of curiosity, but also maybe for anyone here that'd like to know. But if you buy Ubisoft games from GOG, like Prince of Persia, they won't need the shitty Ubisoft launcher, right?

[–] Hextic@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No sub-launchers on GOG. I think that would violate their no DRM stance.

[–] Transcendant@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Didn't know that, thanks. I don't think I've ever bought anything from there but I will if it means no sub-launchers.

[–] Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That’s rad. πŸ€”

[–] IMACRAB@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

That is correct!

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

It depends on the game.

[–] Yendor@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I know GOG has a launcher, but I haven’t seen it in a long time. The links on my desktop just go straight to the game executables.