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Originally Posted by Arizonian 
A little related would be WindowsLIVE for Gaming.
I installed new Windows 8. Logging back into Batman Arkham Asylum and Batman Arkham City I have to log into my Microsoft Windows LIVE Game software in order to play the games since it's a freshly formatted system. I had forgot my LIVE account profile where I used to sign in. It would not allow me to play the game. So I set up another one Windows LIVE Game account however I cannot get the game to start because even though I have my registration codes for the games I cannot complete the process by signing into the 'original' account where I registered my game codes. Now I'm in a catch 22 where I cannot play two games I purchased until I figure out what account was the original.
So even though there is no data mining, I'm being forced into a software program just to be able to play and if you don't have that info will be locked out of playing my own game I purchased. Same scenario without data mining. I wish this forced sign up in order to obtain usage of a product purchased would stop as well. It's not just Razer Synapse 2.0 because this started a longer time prior to this.
A little related would be WindowsLIVE for Gaming.
I installed new Windows 8. Logging back into Batman Arkham Asylum and Batman Arkham City I have to log into my Microsoft Windows LIVE Game software in order to play the games since it's a freshly formatted system. I had forgot my LIVE account profile where I used to sign in. It would not allow me to play the game. So I set up another one Windows LIVE Game account however I cannot get the game to start because even though I have my registration codes for the games I cannot complete the process by signing into the 'original' account where I registered my game codes. Now I'm in a catch 22 where I cannot play two games I purchased until I figure out what account was the original.
So even though there is no data mining, I'm being forced into a software program just to be able to play and if you don't have that info will be locked out of playing my own game I purchased. Same scenario without data mining. I wish this forced sign up in order to obtain usage of a product purchased would stop as well. It's not just Razer Synapse 2.0 because this started a longer time prior to this.
but you fail to realize despite you paid for the game, you do NOT own it. you have only been licensed to use it and the game only identifies you via your account.
more and more stuff you buy yet you do not have ownership of it
