ooli@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 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.comexternal-linkmessage-square305fedilinkarrow-up1946arrow-down147cross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.mlgames@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1899arrow-down1external-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.comooli@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square305fedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.mlgames@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareCaptnNMorgan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·27 days agoSo, “licensed” is a legal term. Explain to me how being able to keep something forever, isn’t the same as owning?
minus-squarelud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·27 days agoI’m speaking in a legal sense. Please reread my original comment.
minus-squareCaptnNMorgan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·26 days agoBut why couldn’t Steam “legally” offer offline installers the way gog does?
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?