Looks like I'll be pirating Black Flag for my next replay.
sp3ctr4l
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Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version
Every AAA game company's have been for 30 years and still currently are arguing this in courts all the time.
The actual public facing employees don't have to, but sometimes still do, though usually in an unofficial capacity these days.
AA / indie devs are more of a mixed bag. A few will openly say 'fuck it, pirate it if you can't afford it, idgaf', but the majority will denounce piracy if its relevant or if prompted.