Comment by willi59549879
6 days ago
It seems you didn't read the initiative text. The initiative does not force game Devs to release the code or make specific technical demands.
Game Devs only have to make a plan for when the game gets shut down to still allow the users to be able to play the game. How that is archived can be decided by the developers. Of course the law could be different in the future.
But most people do agree that it is bad to intentionally break games that people payed money for. All they are basically are asking for, is that games are built in a way that they can be enjoyed as long as possible (maybe supported by the community). Is that not also in the intention of the game developers?
It might be the intention of some game developers. I can tell you however that the intention of the people who run my company is to make as much money as possible.
My opinion is that you, as a consumer, should reward the companies who treat you best with your money. You should not require the government to do it for you, because if you do, the thing you end up with might not be the thing you receive, sadly.
And yes, this logic holds for most industries, but not all. I for one think there should be stringent rules for food processing, since that can actually kill you, and yet still putrid beef and tainted baby formula are sold on a relatively frequent basis.
Yup, consumers should predict future. Classic liberal logic. Vote with your wallet tactics has it's limitations.