Lawyers representing French publishing giant Ubisoft have said that there is no reason to think that players would own a game after buying it. 

In a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought against it by gamers filed in California, the company's legal representation said that consumers were annoyed at its decision to close the game. The Crew was taken offline in 2024, ten years after its initial release; given that the title required an online connection, it is now completely unplayable. 

“Frustrated with Ubisoft’s recent decision to retire the game following a notice period delineated on the product’s packaging, Plaintiffs apply a kitchen sink approach on behalf of a putative class of nationwide customers, alleging eight causes of action including violations of California’s False Advertising Law, Unfair Competition Law, and Consumer Legal Remedies Act, as well as common law fraud and breach of warranty claims,” Ubisoft’s legal reps wrote in its motion to dismiss, as reported by Polygon. 

Since, the plaintiffs have filed an amended complaint, this time claiming that as gamers had unspent currency in The Crew when it was closed down, Ubisoft might have broken state law which requires gift cards to be valid forever. This is, of course, depending on whether they can argue that this applies to in-game currency.