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Gamer buys Fallout 76 add-on domain to criticise Bethesda

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Some people would take to social media to voice their frustrations. Others might consider writing a letter to the business.

But when game developer Bethesda introduced a new subscription to their online game Fallout 76, David Chapman felt he had to do something with more impact.

He made a website.

And not just any website - he pinched the domain from right under the developer's nose, so anyone looking for information about the subscription would instead be greeted with his critique.

"My motivation stems from a frustration with Bethesda," he told the BBC. "And in general the current trend of the gaming industry."

He added: "They said players had been asking for this - players never asked to pay a subscription for features hidden behind a pay wall.

"That was the straw that broke the camel's back and made me make this website."

Read more (BBC)
 
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