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GamesThe EU acknowledged Stop Killing Games and declined to legislate. Against its own record, that is a choice.
On June 16 the Commission agreed game shutdowns are a real problem, then deferred to a voluntary industry code. The reasoning it invoked has been rejected in adjacent consumer-protection cases.
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GamesWhat is actually going on with War Thunder
There is an active argument between War Thunder players, content creators, and Gaijin Entertainment. The argument has multiple threads and a long history. Here is what is actually in it.
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GamesLive service is a tax on your future self
When you buy a live-service game, you are buying access on the publisher's schedule, not yours. Six recent shutdowns make the cost visible.
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