Bill of Rights gamers
The company Stardock , which I personally know only as a developer of the ObjectDock utility, has published the “Bill of Rights for Gamers” . This is an unofficial document in which the Stardock collected the “Ten Commandments” - rights that gaming software users can (and should) rely on. For PC.
1. Gamers should have the right to return the game if it does not work on their PC.
2. Gamers should have the right to demand the release of a full-fledged finished product.
3. Gamers should be eligible to receive free updates of previously purchased games.
4. Gamers should have the right to require that they do not need to download additional content to start the game (so that download managers and updaters do not download or require downloading to start the game)
5. Gamers should have the right to expect that on a PC that meets the specified minimum system requirements, the game will work adequately and stably
6. Gamers should have the right to expect that the game will not install hidden drivers or potentially dangerous software without the knowledge of the user.
7. Gamers should have the right to download games that they have previously purchased.
8. Gamers should have the right not to be perceived by developers or publishers as potential pirates.
9. Gamers should have the right to require that the single-player game does not require an Internet connection to download and work.
10. Gamers should have the right to expect that games installed on the hard disk will not need a CD / DVD to run.
The Stardock initiative is clear and interesting. After all, today most PC game developers allow themselves (under pressure from publishers or for any other reasons) to launch raw and partially non-playable products to the market. This bill, if game manufacturers subscribe to it, will give users confidence that the products they purchase will have the maximum level of quality, and the development companies will provide an adequate level of technical support. Something I can not believe ...
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1. Gamers should have the right to return the game if it does not work on their PC.
2. Gamers should have the right to demand the release of a full-fledged finished product.
3. Gamers should be eligible to receive free updates of previously purchased games.
4. Gamers should have the right to require that they do not need to download additional content to start the game (so that download managers and updaters do not download or require downloading to start the game)
5. Gamers should have the right to expect that on a PC that meets the specified minimum system requirements, the game will work adequately and stably
6. Gamers should have the right to expect that the game will not install hidden drivers or potentially dangerous software without the knowledge of the user.
7. Gamers should have the right to download games that they have previously purchased.
8. Gamers should have the right not to be perceived by developers or publishers as potential pirates.
9. Gamers should have the right to require that the single-player game does not require an Internet connection to download and work.
10. Gamers should have the right to expect that games installed on the hard disk will not need a CD / DVD to run.
The Stardock initiative is clear and interesting. After all, today most PC game developers allow themselves (under pressure from publishers or for any other reasons) to launch raw and partially non-playable products to the market. This bill, if game manufacturers subscribe to it, will give users confidence that the products they purchase will have the maximum level of quality, and the development companies will provide an adequate level of technical support. Something I can not believe ...
via Compulenta
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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/38821/
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