Earlier this yr in June, developer Aspyr introduced it will now not be releasing “The Sith Lords” DLC for the Nintendo Switch model of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II. Instead of refunds, it provided a free Star Wars sport.
In response to this, a bunch of Star Wars loving Switch followers within the US have banded collectively to launch a category motion lawsuit in opposition to Aspyr and the sport’s writer Saber Interactive. The case ‘Malachi Mickelonis v. Aspyr Media, Inc. et al‘ was filed in July – requesting a jury trial, with the defendants required to reply by 4th October.
Here’s a abstract (through The Gamer), claiming the restored content material was marketed to promote the sport and arguing how there is a authorized obligation to offer a refund:
“In 2022, Defendants [Aspyr and Saber] marketed KOTOR to customers of the video console Nintendo Switch as having never-before launched ‘Restored Content DLC… Plaintiff and quite a few different customers had been excited in regards to the new content material that Defendants claimed was ‘coming quickly.’ In reality, KOTOR sat on the high of Nintendo’s e-Shop rankings…”Plaintiff felt fully duped…Plaintiff didn’t even play KOTOR after buying it, as an alternative selecting to attend till the Restored Content DLC was launched… Defendants didn’t present the Restored Content DLC, however refuses to provide customers a refund for his or her buy of KOTOR.”
Although Aspyr did not supply refunds, the free complimentary online game key allowed customers to redeem a duplicate of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II on the PC digital platform Steam. Other video games on supply included a code for the primary Knights of the Old Republic on the Nintendo Switch and titles like Jedi Knight and Jedi Knight II.
Aspyr is similar developer behind the just lately introduced assortment Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, which will likely be launching on the Switch in February subsequent yr.
