Steam Finally Makes It Clear You Don’t Own Your Games
Valve updated Steam’s shopping carts to notify users that they’re only buying a “license” for the game, not the game itself.
Steam now says the ‘game’ you’re buying is really just a license
Valve is now explicitly disclosing that you don’t own the games you buy from its Steam online store. The company has added a note on the payment checkout screen stating that “a purchase of a digital product grants a license for the product on Steam,” as reported earlier by Engadget.
Steam now reminds you that it really sells “a license” for a “digital product”
The harsh truth is timed to a new California law against false advertising.
A new Steam message reminds you that you don’t own your games
Have you noticed a new Steam message explaining your recent game purchases? It comes courtesy of a new California law.
Steam now explicitly states you're not buying the game, just a license
Steam has begun displaying a new notice in its shopping cart, explicitly clarifying the transaction: "A purchase of a digital product grants a license for the
Steam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game
Steam appears to have started posting a notice in its shopping cart that purchases on its storefront are only for a license and not a game, according to a notice spotted by Engadget. It looks like an attempt by the company to get ahead of a new California law coming next year that forces companies to admit that buyers don't actually own digital content.
Steam admits you don't actually own any of your games
You don't own any of those games. Valve's PC gaming digital marketplace has started including a notice on the shopping cart screen letting users know that purchasing a game on Steam grants them a license for it,
Steam Now Admits Players Rent Digital Licenses, Not Buy Games
Steam has apparently started alerting users that they’re obtaining digital licenses to play games, paving way for other marketplaces like PS Store to follow suit. The move comes ahead of an upcoming California law that will require online storefronts to admit that players don’t actually own the content that they pay for.
Steam now warns customers they're only buying a license when paying for a game
Ahead of new California legislation requiring storefronts to make it clear customers are only buying a license for digital content rather than outright owning it, Steam has implemented a message at the point of purchase doing just that.
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