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Steam Now Warns Consumers That They're Buying a License, Not a Game During a Purchase (www.cgmagonline.com)
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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 94 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (41 children)

If there's an offline game you love and play all the time, consider buying it again on GOG.com.

[–] Aphelion@lemm.ee 54 points 7 months ago (22 children)

Soon, GOG and all other storefronts will state that you're purchasing a temporary digital license for any game who's publisher uses an EULA that states you don't own the game. This is due to the recently signed California law that forces storefronts to be transparent about the publishers EULA.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/26/24254922/california-digital-purchase-disclosure-law-ab-2426

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 44 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (7 children)

But also with GOG you can download the installers and play offline. It's literally one of their big selling points. It's less convenient than things like steam, but you can do whatever the hell you want when you buy it. So in that regard, it literally is a purchase. Or as close as you can get with digital goods.

[–] Blaiz0r@lemmy.ml 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Depends on the game, they still sell DRM games which are limited in being able to be downloaded freely

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