Less players means less people upset when they shut down the servers? I don’t know why else.
Comment on Forza Horizon 4 will be delisted from sale this December, but thankfully remain playable
turbowafflz@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Alternate headline: “Forza horizon 4 will see large uptick in piracy this december”
If people want your game why would you stop selling it, people are still going to want it and you just won’t get any money
ServeTheBeam@lemmy.world 4 months ago
curiousaur@reddthat.com 4 months ago
Did you read the article? It’s in the first paragraph.
ServeTheBeam@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Oh god. I’ve turned into one of those people.
curiousaur@reddthat.com 4 months ago
The reason is because they license the rights to the cars and music only for a certain period of time, not indefinitely. So it was always on this clock.
VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 months ago
For games like this it’s almost always licenses for cars or music. They probably weigh the cost off renewal vs likely future sales.