ooli@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 28 days 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-square304fedilinkarrow-up1936arrow-down147cross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.mlanticorporate@lemmy.giftedmc.comgames@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1889arrow-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 · 28 days agomessage-square304fedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.mlanticorporate@lemmy.giftedmc.comgames@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareCaptnNMorgan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·23 days agoHow is having an offline installer that can’t be taken away, not the same thing as owning?
minus-squarelud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·23 days agoBecause you are still only licensed the game
minus-squareCaptnNMorgan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·21 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-up1·21 days agoI’m speaking in a legal sense. Please reread my original comment.
minus-squareCaptnNMorgan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 days agoBut why couldn’t Steam “legally” offer offline installers the way gog does?
How is having an offline installer that can’t be taken away, not the same thing as owning?
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?