🎮 They Sold You a BROKEN Game… And It’s Totally LEGAL 😡📉
4💥 Why do game companies keep releasing broken games and getting away with it?
From Anthem crashing PS4s to Cyberpunk 2077 being pulled, to The Day Before becoming a meme, broken game launches are now routine. In this video, we dive into the truth about modern video game releases, refund policies, legal loopholes, and how consumers are left paying the price.
🎮 You paid full price. You deserve a finished game.
Intro 00:00
The Era of Broken Launches 00:39
Why This Is Legal 03:12
Refund Policies Are A Mixed Bag 04:19
The Fix It Later Strategy 04:57
Marketing Misdirection 05:25
The Profitable Launch Cycle 06:13
Could The Law Change 06:43
What You Can Do 07:17
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📚 SOURCES & LINKS:
🔧 Anthem PS4 crash refunds:
https://www.polygon.com/2019/3/4/18250433/anthem-ps4-crash-bricking-refund-sony
🚫 Cyberpunk 2077 pulled from PS Store:
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/dec/18/cyberpunk-2077-sony-pulls-game-from-playstation-store-after-complaints
⚖ ️ Cyberpunk 2077 investor lawsuit settled for $1.85 millionhttps://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/01/investors-settle-cyberpunk-2077-lawsuit-with-developer-for-1-85-million/..
🔥 Battlefield 2042 refund petition (150k+ signatures)https://kotaku.com/battlefield-2042-refund-petition-ea-bf2042-change-1848524654..
🧟 The Day Before disaster launch:https://kotaku.com/day-before-steam-zombie-reviews-survival-horror-1851082164.
🧾 Steam refund policy (official):
https://store.steampowered.com/steam_refunds/
🕹 ️ PlayStation UK refund policy (digital games and add-ons):https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/support/store/ps-store-refund-request/.
🎮 Xbox/Microsoft UK refund policy:https://support.xbox.com/en-GB/help/subscriptions-billing/buy-games-apps/refund-orders. https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/account-billing/get-a-refund-on-apps-and-games-bought-from-microsoft-81629012-aa4f-f48b-2394-8596f415072b.
🇬🇧 UK Consumer Rights for Digital Goods:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-rights-for-consumers-when-buying-digital-content
🧪 No Man’s Sky ASA ruling:
hhttps://www.pcgamesn.com/no-mans-sky/no-mans-sky-advertising-standards-authority-rulinghhttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/hello-games-didn-t-falsely-advertise-i-no-man-s-sky-i-says-ad-regulator
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