Gameranx

Steam Now Alerts Consumers They Are Buying A License And Not A Game

Valve made a change for when consumers checkout. The use of physical media has certainly dwindled over the years. More and more consumers are taking their content digitally, meaning subscription ...
PC World

Steam now explicitly states you don’t own the digital games you’re buying

Have you ever bought an app or game from a digital storefront, only for it to suddenly disappear and become inaccessible without warning? It’s both confusing and frustrating, which is why some ...
Game Rant

Steam Makes Big Change to Game Purchases

Viraaj is a spirited gamer, lifelong PlayStation main, huge petrolhead, but most importantly, a principled journalist. With experience at publications like FandomWire, HotCars, and DriveTribe, writing ...
GIGAZINE

Steam makes it clear in the shopping cart that 'users cannot acquire the game itself, but only the right to use the game,' in response to California's new law

Steam adds the harsh truth that you're buying “a license,” not the game itself - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/10/steam-now-reminds-you-that-it ...
Eurogamer

Steam now warns customers they're only buying a license when paying for a game

Ahead of new California legislation requiring storefronts to make it clear customers are only buying a license for digital content rather than outright owning it, Steam has implemented a message at ...
Engadget

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

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, according to a notice spotted by Engadget. It looks like an ...
Mashable

Steam admits you don't actually own any of your games

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The Verge

Steam now says the ‘game’ you’re buying is really just a license

Steam is now showing a new disclosure on its store checkout screen that clarifies you don’t actually own a game. Steam is now showing a new disclosure on its store checkout screen that clarifies you ...
VentureBeat

German agency calls Steam license agreement ‘coercive’

Video game publisher Valve’s giant digital-gaming portal Steam faces scrutiny in Germany over its end-user license agreement. When agreed to, the EULA strips Steam customers of their right to join a ...
HotHardware

Steam Tells Gamers You Don’t Own Your Games, You Just License Them, Capiche?

I'm dating myself as an old fart, but back in my day (don't you just love that phrase?), you bought a game cartridge from KB Toys or Sears, went home and popped it into your Atari 2600 console, and ...
Gameranx

Valve Litigated in Germany Over Steam License Agreement

The makers of Half-Life are facing a lawsuit in Germany over the Steam EULA. Half-Life developer Valve faces litigation in Germany over the user agreement in its Steam digital distribution system. The ...