[STEAM][PRESS]The Crew player allegedly gets refund 9 years after buying game, following Ubisoft’s server takedown

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The Crew killswitch, removing the racing game’s online functionality. Following a ton of community backlash, one player decided to ask for a refund of their PlayStation copy nine years after originally purchasing it—and it seems like they actually got it after asking.

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on The Crew 2‘s subreddit on Monday, Apr. 8, with the allegedly-refunded gamer claiming they purchased the original title in 2015. “I didn’t play the game that much since then, and on March 31 after nine years, I contacted PlayStation Support to get me a refund because the game is not working anymore,” they wrote. The user was surprised by PlayStation’s move, which granted them a full refund of $95—they had purchased The Crew Gold Edition in February 2015. The situation has caused major figures in gaming, like

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, to prompt players to confirm the user’s claims and (if it is possible) for others to do the same to “pressure Ubisoft.”

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