Katana314@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoSteam Now Warns Consumers That They're Buying a License, Not a Game During a Purchasewww.cgmagonline.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkSteam Now Warns Consumers That They're Buying a License, Not a Game During a Purchasewww.cgmagonline.comKatana314@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squareFelixCress@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 month agoThe answer is to introduce law which would force digital products to be owned, not licenced for non commercial users.
minus-squareKatana314@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoWhat exactly would that entail? I “own” Hades, thus I can depict Zagreus in my own works, as his likeness is my property? I’m allowed to copy the game to a dozen thumb drives and sell them on the street?
minus-squareFelixCress@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 month ago What exactly would that entail? Go figure 🙄
The answer is to introduce law which would force digital products to be owned, not licenced for non commercial users.
What exactly would that entail? I “own” Hades, thus I can depict Zagreus in my own works, as his likeness is my property? I’m allowed to copy the game to a dozen thumb drives and sell them on the street?
Go figure 🙄