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Stardock creates Gamer’s Bill of Rights
It’s not easy being a PC gamer these days. There used to be a time where the best graphics, physics, and multiplayer gameplay was what made PC gaming stand out from consoles.
Recently, some of the more intense games for PC require insanely powerful hardware that the average person just doesn’t have. Besides, some of those same titles can be experienced at equal or greater quality on current home consoles.
As PC gaming takes a turn for the worst, indie game developer Stardock has introduced what it calls the “Gamer’s Bill of Rights” which it hopes will help enhance the quality of PC games.
As an act of good faith, Stardock is imploring anyone who is having trouble playing their game The Political Machine to return it to Stardock for a full refund. Stardock is also at the Penny Arcade Expo this year proudly displaying their bill for anyone to see.
Here is the sacred list of gamers’ rights:
1) Gamers shall have the right to return games that don’t work with their computers for a full refund.
2) Gamers shall have the right to demand that games be released in a finished state.
3) Gamers shall have the right to expect meaningful updates after a game’s release.
4) Gamers shall have the right to demand that download managers and updaters not force themselves to run or be forced to load in order to play a game.
5) Gamers shall have the right to expect that the minimum requirements for a game will mean that the game will play adequately on that computer.
6) Gamers shall have the right to expect that games won t install hidden drivers or other potentially harmful software without their consent.
7) Gamers shall have the right to re-download the latest versions of the games they own at any time.
8) Gamers shall have the right to not be treated as potential criminals by developers or publishers.
9) Gamers shall have the right to demand that a single-player game not force them to be connected to the Internet every time they wish to play.
10) Gamers shall have the right that games which are installed to the hard drive shall not require a CD/DVD to remain in the drive to play.
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Hey I think that sounds pretty good! I don’t know how many times i’ve had the “minimum requirements” to play a game, only to find out it either doesn’t play at all, or plays very slow and shoddy.
Now if only anyone developers actually LISTENED to this :)
on August 30, 2008 at 01:49 PM - LINKI really like right no 10 but it has problems and already exist for most games. All you need is a no cd patch from places such as game copy world.
Most game companies will not allow it due to the threat of easier pirating. Great for LAN parties when your friends are playing a game for the first time.
Laser Safety Glasses For Raves!!!
on September 1, 2008 at 12:50 AM - LINK#1 would never ever work. Think about the small shop who sells the games.. every item could be returned because ‘it didn’t work, it’ll like to the other laters game’ thank you.
All in all, not very good a list because doesn’t take into view the industry as a whole so it could work…
on September 1, 2008 at 10:55 AM - LINKAnyway,Gamers’opinion is really importan to stardock.
on September 25, 2009 at 10:44 AM - LINKgreen laser pointer
Gamers shall have the right to fully participate in the global gaming community available to online games and not be regionally restricted to local markets based on 3rd party contracts and profit control by the publishers and developer.Gamers shall have the right to Haggle the Pricing of Highly Priced Games, with the choice of paying less due to advertisements included, or More without…
Ok, maybe I am just looking for a more affordable Ride. but I will bet you that if you sold Games for$30 if you got to put advertising on the Videogame Billboards and (tvs and radios in the game), then I think it would be fair.The Ad company would Pay the Game company Per game sold, so long as it does not hinder the Game on screen….(by Galileo thermometers)
on January 8, 2010 at 09:00 AM - LINK