Steam now tells its users that they're buying a license, not a game, ahead of a California law that forces companies to do so when customers “buy” digital media
Engadget Steve Dent
Related Coverage
- Steam now says the ‘game’ you're buying is really just a license The Verge
- Steam adds the harsh truth that you're buying “a license,” not the game itself Ars Technica
- Steam Now Reminds Buyers That They Don't Own Digital Games TheGamer
- Steam Finally Makes It Clear You Don't Own Your Games Gizmodo
- Steam'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’ PC Gamer
- Steam will now warn customers at checkout that they're only buying a digital license to a game Rock, Paper, Shotgun
- Steam now reminds you that you don't actually own digital games you purchase MobileSyrup
- Steam now explicitly states you're not buying the game, just a license TechSpot
- Steam now explicitly states you don't own the digital games you're buying PCWorld
- Steam now warns customers they're only buying a license when paying for a game Eurogamer.net
- Steam Now Makes It Clearer That its Users Don't Own Their Games Thurrott
- A new Steam message reminds you that you don't own your games Digital Trends
- Steam Makes Big Change to Game Purchases Game Rant
- Steam Reminds Gamers That They Don't Own Their Purchases How-To Geek
- View article Gameranx
- Steam Now Warns Customers They're Buying a License, Not a Game Before They Continue to Payment IGN
- Steam admits you don't actually own any of your games Mashable
- Digital ownership of games was after all an illusion Cryptopolitan
- Steam Now Admits Players Rent Digital Licenses, Not Buy Games PlayStation LifeStyle
Discussion
-
Gameranx
Dennis Patrick
on x
Steam Now Alerts Consumers They Are Buying A License And Not A Game
-
r/gamecollecting
r
on reddit
“Steam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game”
-
r/SteamDeck
r
on reddit
Steam now shows that you don't own games
-
r/gamingnews
r
on reddit
Steam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game
-
r/Games
r
on reddit
Steam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game
-
r/pcgaming
r
on reddit
Steam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game
-
r/technology
r
on reddit
Steam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game | The company appears to be getting ahead of a California law going into force next year.
-
r/technews
r
on reddit
Steam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game | The company appears to be getting ahead of a California law going into force next year.