According to relevant reports, the large-scale mobile game "Dream Escape" developed by Guangzhou Manling Software Co., Ltd. has accompanied players for 5 years since its launch in 2019. However, on April 18, 2024, the company suddenly announced that the registration and recharge functions of this game will be closed at 12 o'clock on April 19, and the game operation will be officially stopped at 12 o'clock on June 19, and the login entrance of the server will be closed.
Through my understanding, I found that the majority of fantasy gamers feel sorry, because everyone's hard work has been wasted in an instant for so many years, including the investment of time and energy and the investment of money. According to many players, this game has a very strong appeal, and basic players alone have generally topped up tens of thousands, and loyal players are even more than that. Some people have reacted that if the game character reaches the title of "True God One", the player has at least recharged more than 50,000 yuan, and if the character reaches the title of "True God II", the cumulative recharge amount can reach at least hundreds of thousands, and some players have reached the highest title that is, "True God Three", the cumulative recharge amount is definitely as high as millions.
Judging from the current situation, there are many players who are strongly dissatisfied with the developer's sudden suspension of services, and they seem to be ready to join forces to complain to the relevant authorities and even sue the game developer to the court to seek legal protection.
However, the author has consulted the relevant laws and regulations, and if an online game is closed without informing the player in advance, it can apply to the people's court for a lawsuit, such as suing him for defrauding consumers. But the game developer has already informed in advance when the game will be closed, so there is no legal basis for players to complain now.
However, careful netizens believe that there seem to be certain loopholes in the relevant laws, because the law only protects the interests of developers and ignores the interests of players. They believe that even if the game developer notifies in advance, what is the use? Who will protect the rights and interests of players? The time and money invested by players in the game are huge, and the virtual equipment and currency in the game are equivalent to zero once the service is suspended. When the merchant released the game, it didn't mention the result of suspending the service in the future, but used various gimmicks to lure players to recharge, and in the end, it stopped, which made the majority of loyal players feel cheated.
The author found that since the National Press and Publication Administration issued the "Measures for the Administration of Online Games (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)" last year, the "Dream Escape" game has stopped the in-game lottery and recharge carnival activities at the end of 2023, and later stopped the upgrade activities and suspended the "Divine Beast" update activities. According to industry insiders, it is very likely that some activities in this game have been violated, so the recharge activities in the game have also been forced to be taken off the shelves. This result has obviously led to a significant reduction in the profit margins of developers, and if they continue to maintain operations, there will be little profit to be made, and it is only a matter of time before operators announce the suspension of services regardless of the interests of players.
However, Manling has found a new shortcut to make money, and before the suspension of service, they advertised in the old game, as if they wanted to attract the old players of "Dream Escape" to another new game, which can be said to be full of routines.
I can't help but wonder if there are any irregularities in the operation of these mobile games, and whether they violate the relevant provisions in the national online game management measures, which needs to be paid close attention to by the relevant departments. The arrest of Chen Shaojie, the founder of Douyu, last year is a typical example, because the Douyu website provided illegal lottery activities, and was characterized by the public security organs as the crime of opening a casino.
Now let's look back at the "Dream Escape" game, does it also have violations? Players who are dissatisfied with the sudden suspension of service are very likely to take up the weapon of the law to protect themselves, and their behavior of complaining to the relevant departments is absolutely reasonable, even if the players sue Guangzhou Marvel Software Co., Ltd. in court in the future, it will definitely not be surprising, let's wait and see.
Founded in 2014, Guangzhou Manling Software Co., Ltd. is an emerging Internet company focusing on the global mobile game market and focusing on the development and distribution of mobile games. Headquartered in Guangzhou, China, the company has branches in Tokyo and Seoul, and many of its products have been listed in many countries and regions around the world.