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PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 25 days ago

Steam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game

www.engadget.com

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Steam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game

www.engadget.com

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PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 25 days ago

Steam appears to have started posting a notice in its shopping cart that purchases on its storefront are only for a license and not a game.

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Maybe, but they provide the software without DRM and with the option to get an offline installer.

(I just learned Steam does that as well apparently but with extra steps.)

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