Katana314@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours agoSteam Now Warns Consumers That They're Buying a License, Not a Game During a Purchasewww.cgmagonline.comexternal-linkmessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up1349arrow-down12
arrow-up1347arrow-down1external-linkSteam Now Warns Consumers That They're Buying a License, Not a Game During a Purchasewww.cgmagonline.comKatana314@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square55fedilink
minus-squarewizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·12 hours agoOn 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.
minus-squareStrider@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down5·edit-211 hours agoWhile 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.
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.
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.