You are born in the one period of human history where you can go on the computer all day. Your ancestors never had that opportunity, don’t waste it by going outside.
With a heavy heart, the @Play2XKO team shares an update about the future.
- Active development will end in December.
- The final content patch goes live in October.
- Servers stay online.
- In-game purchases made before August 20 will be refunded.
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Complicated or not, the present situation of transactions looking and feeling like game purchases when they are secretly limited-time rentals is highly misleading. At a minimum, games that rely on remote services to remain operational should carry a standardized, unmistakable "rental only"-style label on them, so the consumer is aware it is not a purchase, and will consider whether the price of the product is appropriate in that light.
„It’s complicated“
I pay you money. I get something in return.
I’m sorry for having such a wild expectation as not being stolen from.
Fun fact: even the EU Commission itself has pointed out that we are not asking for anything that infringes IP law.
And if we were — 1.4 million Europeans, and millions more worldwide, are asking you to do something about it anyway. Remind us: who’s the sovereign again?