Katana314@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoSteam Now Warns Consumers That They're Buying a License, Not a Game During a Purchasewww.cgmagonline.comexternal-linkmessage-square82fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-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 · 1 month agomessage-square82fedilink
minus-squareradix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoLegally, it’s still a license, it’s just effectively impossible to revoke.
minus-squareTheEntity@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoJust like any game ever sold on a CD.
minus-squarexapr@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoTechnically, probably yes, but you can buy old, opened games on eBay. I doubt you can do the same with GOG games. Digital media is much harder if not impossible to resell.
Legally, it’s still a license, it’s just effectively impossible to revoke.
Just like any game ever sold on a CD.
Technically, probably yes, but you can buy old, opened games on eBay. I doubt you can do the same with GOG games. Digital media is much harder if not impossible to resell.