Quote Originally Posted by sanahtlig View Post
Nope. You're paying for gameplay incentives, not content. They have no actual obligation to continue hosting the game, especially if they give notice that the game will be taken down. Realize that there's far more popular 'free-to-play' and subscription games that have been taken down in the past. How many lawsuits have you heard about that over that? 'False advertising' is likely the only related infringement you could pin them on, and that only occurs if they renege on a claim. Did Nutaku ever promise to host a game for a specific timeframe? I don't think so.
I find it disturbing, that consumers of video games are so often willing to give up their rights to property that they paid for without a fight.

True, there are popular 'free-to-play' and subscription games that have been taken down in the past without people fighting. But if you spend money on google play, you get a full refund if you ask for it. As for servers closing, some companies give a refund some don't. I'm not going to do the legal research, but just some things on the top of my head and a quick google:

Bragg v. Linden Lab says items purchased purchased in game can be subject to property rights.
Specht v. Netscape Communications Corp - I didn't see any clickwrap when I entered the game, and did not enter into any contract where I give them money for services.
Bassett v. Elec. Arts, Inc. - though EA had an arbitration clause so the class action didn't pick up steam.

This is new stuff. The law isn't black and white.