This is just appalling

[Kaurie]

This is like calling someone shady because they put out a sign that says: "One Bunch of 6 Apples: $8.99" buying said apples, and then complaining you were mislead because "Everyone knows a bunch is at least 8 apples - that's the convention! Look at all the other apples they have! I should have those!!!".

It's like saying "One Bunch of Apples: $8.99" with fine print at One Bunch = 6 apples. Where the standard is one bunch = 8 apples. Yes.

Isn't this just like Amazon Prime Video where you pay 11$ a month to stream unlimited content, but certain/many films are not included and you have to pay extra money for them (which if bought is about equal or even more than a whole month of "base-sub" and renting [a digital good] still about half?)?

Thanks for the example =) I am unfamiliar with Amazon Prime Video, as I don't think that service has made it to Canada.

[HPDelron]

It's like saying "One Bunch of Apples: $8.99" with fine print at One Bunch = 6 apples. Where the standard is one bunch = 8 apples. Yes.

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It isn't in fine print though, by any standard it's in plain sight and about as unsubtle as you can get in text communication.

While I'd certainly be willing to argue that "A subscription means you get everything they produce ever" isn't the standard the definition, I don't have to.

Even if we just outright accept the idea that simply selling access to the servers on a month-by-month is some bizarre exception to the general rules, they're clearly calling that out in a pronounced and unobfuscated way.

It's in bold, underlined all caps text. The third sentence calls for the consumer to

PLEASE READ THIS USER AGREEMENT CAREFULLY.

Heck they call special attention the section that covers transactions in more detail:

Your special attention is directed to Section 4, which concerns the auto-renewing subscription process.

If we assume* that the deal square is cutting with players here is non-standard, what counts as sufficient notification of that non-standard deal? Why are the current notifications insufficient as to be considered honest?
(*and this is an assumption for the sake of argument, not a point I'm conceding)