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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · il y a 2 ans

Steam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game

www.engadget.com

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Steam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game

www.engadget.com

alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · il y a 2 ans
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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.
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    il y a 2 ans

    Oh cool! I didn’t know they went that far.

    I’m buying from GOG from now on.

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      il y a 2 ans

      Gog has the same language, check section 2.1 of their user agreement.

      https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/articles/212632089-GOG-User-Agreement?product=gog

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        il y a 2 ans

        Maybe, but they provide the software without DRM and with the option to get an offline installer.

        (I just learned Steam does that as well apparently but with extra steps.)

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          Would you mind sharing these extra steps?

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            I haven’t figured them out yet 😅

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