PC Gaming · 3 months ago

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

PC Gaming · 3 months ago

cross-posted to:
[email protected]

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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TJDetweiler
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It was always in the EULA. You signed the contract when you made the account.
- Pixlbabble@lemm.ee
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  Nobody reads that shit.
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    It’s still not retroactive

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