this contradiction always confused me. either way the official company is “losing a sale” and not getting the money, right?

  • usualsuspect191English
    2·
    9 months ago

    Can’t you transfer a game to other people on Steam? They treat it like a physical item where after giving it away you loose access IIRC.

    • NationProtons@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      9 months ago

      Not if you already activated it.

      It used to be possible to buy games as gifts and and them to your inventory to give to somebody ( or activate it yourself ) later.

      Now, when you want to gift a game. You have to immediately select the person you want to send it to.

      • usualsuspect191English
        1·
        9 months ago

        That’s too bad… I guess I can’t think of a digital example that’s an analogue of the physical one after all

        • NationProtons@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          9 months ago

          Maybe this should be enforced by law. At least for digital purchases which are basically a license.

          The only things you can easily give to others are DRM free things, like the games you can buy from GOG. But in that case it’s also easy to copy.

        • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          2·
          9 months ago

          You USED to be able to stock up on games on Steam as gift games… I bought eight copies of Fallout: New Vegas for 2.5USD at one point.

          They stopped that. I understand why but fuck, I miss it. Most of those copies were traded for one buds hahaha