ooli@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month 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-square306fedilinkarrow-up1949arrow-down147cross-posted to: games@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.comooli@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square306fedilinkcross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareJohnEdwa@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 month agoHelped you (and Valve) to save some bandwidth. But yes. If it requires a Steam account to play, you bought a license allowing you to access a game using Steam, and not an actual game you own.
minus-squareGeneralEmergency@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agoSo it’s anti consumer bullshit.
minus-squarecybermass@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agoThat is done because of a game publisher, not steam.
Helped you (and Valve) to save some bandwidth. But yes. If it requires a Steam account to play, you bought a license allowing you to access a game using Steam, and not an actual game you own.
So it’s anti consumer bullshit.
That is done because of a game publisher, not steam.