We've all ticked the I Accept button as we install our games without reading the dreaded EULA... but now UbiSoft is flexing that EULA and taking away a game bought and paid for by millions of users world wide.
Surely this can't happen to simmers right? WRONG! IT CAN happen because it already HAS!
In this episode, the Three Grumpy Simmers return with blood boiling to discuss what the recent actions of UbiSoft mean to us as a wider gaming community and the actions of one developer to stand up to this...
We've all ticked the I Accept button as we install our games without reading the dreaded EULA... but now UbiSoft is flexing that EULA and taking away a game bought and paid for by millions of users world wide.
Surely this can't happen to simmers right? WRONG! IT CAN happen because it already HAS!
In this episode, the Three Grumpy Simmers return with blood boiling to discuss what the recent actions of UbiSoft mean to us as a wider gaming community and the actions of one developer to stand up to this injustice.
Head to https://www.stopkillinggames.com/ to learn more about what you can do to help get a resolution to the question that many of us have idly wondered but never had an answer to.
Check out the original video by @Accursed_Farms and his campaign here: https://youtu.be/w70Xc9CStoE?si=leaSqGz6uT82DAr0
Together, we CAN make a difference!
United by the Power Of Grumpiness, the Three Grumpy Simmers are coming together at this years Flight Sim Expo in Las Vegas!
FlightSimExpo is one of the world’s largest dedicated flight simulation conventions. The event has welcomed more than 5,000 attendees to events in Las Vegas, Orlando, San Diego, and Houston since 2018. We’re excited to once again connect simmers, developers, exhibitors, and real-world aviators in Las Vegas and online June 21-23, 2024.
THE 2024 EVENT AT A GLANCE:
Friday, June 21 is the day for the biggest seminars and product reveals, featuring announcements from flight simulation’s biggest developers, plus an evening welcome social. Note there is no exhibit hall access on Friday.
Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23 feature a 40,000 sq. ft. exhibit hall with hands-on experiences that show off the latest in flight simulation software and hardware. Speaker rooms will feature how-to seminars on various flight simulation topics. Online-Only Registration will also be available to watch livestreams of the presentations and announcements from anywhere in the world.
Haven't registered yet? What are you waiting for? See you there! https://flightsimexpo.com/register?t=novawing24
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Don't forget to head over to Helisimmer's Channel for a weekly wrap of all news helicopter and BelGeode's Channel for some great fantastic adventures.
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Who are the Three Grumpy Simmers?
Tristan "Novawing24" Ayton is a highly opinionated YouTube content creator with a focus on the Simulation genre. Believing that giving back to the community is important, he provides open and honest commentary and feedback on developments in the simulation genre. He has also tried his hand at texture design, with content available at his website and at the AVSIM Library, as well as writing for numerous websites. When not simming he can be found training or competing in Obstacle Course Racing or Triathlon events around the world.
Find me on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/novawing24
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Sérgio has been a flight simulation enthusiast for nearly 20 years. His passion with helicopters developed during MSFS 2000 when he discovered the complexity of these aircraft and the challenge it was to control them. Since then he has been primarily a helicopter flight simmer, trying his best not to crash and kill all his virtual passengers. Sérgio is HeliSimmer.com's editor and writer.
Find me on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/Helisimmer
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Watch me on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/Helisimmer
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Drew "Bel Geode" Bolton has been a flight simulation enthusiast since 1986 and has been an active member of the community since 2005. A former virtual airline CEO, Bel has embraced many aspects of flight simulation, and understands how to connect with the community at large, through his YouTube channel, and various collaborations with fellow simmers. Bel Geode can be found often in FSX in his F-14 Tomcat "Valkyrie", in X-Plane in one of his many helicopters, or in DCS World in anything he can get his hands on, to make targets go "Boomflowah"!
Find me on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/BelGeode2015
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