Steam Now Warns Consumers That They're Buying a License, Not a Game During a Purchase

Katana314@lemmy.world · 2 年前

Steam Now Warns Consumers That They're Buying a License, Not a Game During a Purchase

hopesdead · 2 年前

I’m pretty sure this is in response to a recent California bill that forces digital storefronts to disclose if it is a license you are getting. Otherwise the storefront is not allowed to use words like “buy” or “purchase”.

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

cybermass@lemmy.ca · 2 年前

10/10 law can we please get this in Canada too?

AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world · 2 年前

Better yet, can we just get a law that makes it so when we buy something we own it?

NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world · 2 年前

I mean that’s what the California law is.

If you buy it you own it, but we aren’t buying the games.

A law that says they have to let us buy it instead of license it would be nice though.

Blisterexe@lemmy.zip · 2 年前

At least for steam it looks like it might be rolled out worldwide

Steam Now Warns Consumers That They're Buying a License, Not a Game During a Purchase

Steam Now Warns Consumers That They're Buying a License, Not a Game During a Purchase

Steam Now Warns Consumers That They’re Buying a License, Not a Game During a Purchase