@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 1 month agoSteam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't actually own your games, GOG moves in for the killshot: Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you'www.pcgamer.commessage-square296fedilinkarrow-up1941cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1941external-linkSteam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't actually own your games, GOG moves in for the killshot: Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you'www.pcgamer.com@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 1 month agomessage-square296fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 month agoBecause you are still only licensed the game
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 month agoSo, “licensed” is a legal term. Explain to me how being able to keep something forever, isn’t the same as owning?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 month agoI’m speaking in a legal sense. Please reread my original comment.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 month agoBut why couldn’t Steam “legally” offer offline installers the way gog does?
Because you are still only licensed the game
So, “licensed” is a legal term. Explain to me how being able to keep something forever, isn’t the same as owning?
I’m speaking in a legal sense. Please reread my original comment.
But why couldn’t Steam “legally” offer offline installers the way gog does?