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Cordova, TN; January 30, in the year of our Lord 2017--Family
Friendly Gaming, the industry leader in covering the family
friendly video games is referencing a bad trend that has been
happening in recent years. What is this backwards trend that
needs to be reversed? It is video games going from the paid
umbrella to the free umbrella. Sonic Dash, Jetpack Joyride, and
Ninja Fishing are all apps that were once sold for a set price
and then the companies behind them decided to make them free
apps. That meant excessive advertisements, and excessive in-app
purchases. This is very insulting to families that purchased
these apps. Good money was spent on those apps expecting to play
them from start to finish without advertisements, and without
excessive in-app purchases.
Where is the punishment for these companies that decide to
change the property families already purchased? Where are the
Congressional investigations into the video game companies that
take our money, and then change the product to take even more?
Where are the investigative journalists asking these video game
companies about their greedy policies? Why are these companies
constantly changing their products after they have been
officially released? I am content with the games as they are
released. I do not like it when Sega changed Sonic Dash. I have
run across too many bugs as companies try to fix things. I also
do not like being forced to constantly change things I liked the
original way. Given the choice I will not update any video game.
I prefer playing them as they were originally made.
I would love to see consumer rights returned on this issue.
Anyone who paid the original price for Sonic Dash, Jetpack
Joyride, and Ninja Fishing should be allowed to continue to play
their games without the ads, and without the in-app purchases.
It would be fantastic if these companies paid the families that
have profited from in a double jeopardy manner. I do not have
much hope that will happen though. Too many video game media
sites are bought off and corrupt. Congress does not seem to care
about consumer rights. This leaves us the legal system. I am not
fond of the legal system since too many judges will legislate
from the bench. I do not expect justice from them. Do you have
an ideas on how to correct this problem?
God bless,
Paul Bury
Family Friendly Gaming