@ooli@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish • 7 months 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-up1949arrow-down147cross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.mlgames@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1902arrow-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.com@ooli@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish • 7 months agomessage-square305fedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.mlgames@sh.itjust.works
minus-square@lud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish1•7 months agoBecause you are still only licensed the game
minus-square@CaptnNMorgan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•7 months agoSo, “licensed” is a legal term. Explain to me how being able to keep something forever, isn’t the same as owning?
minus-square@lud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish1•7 months agoI’m speaking in a legal sense. Please reread my original comment.
minus-square@CaptnNMorgan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•7 months agoBut why couldn’t Steam “legally” offer offline installers the way gog does?
Because you are still only licensed the game
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?