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Steam now says ‘game’ you’re buying is really just a license
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 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 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.
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