Steam Now Warns Consumers That They’re Buying a License, Not a Game During a Purchase
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Whenever you purchase a game on Steam, you’ll now be met with a warning, stating that you're buying a license and not the game itself.
    • wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      24·
      16 hours ago

      On a legal level, it is how GOG works. They still only sell licenses. You just have the loophole that their installers and the games installed by them will work regardless.

      • Strider@lemmy.worldEnglish
        25·
        15 hours ago

        While that may be partly true, (also likely) depending on the county you’re located, they’re not able to revoke the license though.

        So in this specific case you having the files makes a world of difference.

          • Strider@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            2 hours ago

            Err… You often don’t have the files drm free on Steam. Nor in an installable format (without steam).

            Anyhow. Seeing the down votes I’d love for some to elaborate.

            Otherwise it just looks like some rampant steam fanboys.

            • Nibodhika@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              24 minutes ago

              This is what you said:

              While that may be partly true, (also likely) depending on the county you’re located, they’re not able to revoke the license though.

              The same is true for Steam, laws are laws

              So in this specific case you having the files makes a world of difference.

              You also have the files if you downloaded them on Steam. What’s important is whether those files can be used on their own or if they’re protected by some form of DRM. If the files can be used on their own it doesn’t matter if you got them from Steam, GoG or a physical disc. If on the other hand the files are DRM protected you having them is useless, whoever controls the DRM controls your files, again regardless of where you got the files from.