Valve reminds Steam users they don't actually own a darn thing they buy, GOG pounces and says its games "cannot be taken away from you" thanks to offline installers
www.gamesradar.com
GOG previously said it wants "to ensure your gaming legacy is always in your hands"

I guess it’s just a matter of time before you subscribe to games, and you lose access when you stop paying.

  • kindenough@kbin.earth
    811·
    1 month ago

    So my Steam library, 500 plus games are worth shit. I actually knew this buying digital…still this practise should be very illegal.

    • tux@lemmy.world
      101·
      1 month ago

      How the heck are you just now realizing this? It’s literally always been like that. Anything digital you “buy” has always been just a license. From music on iPods, Windows, and Office to Games. It’s always been that way. Is it kind of annoying and dirty? Absolutely. But I don’t understand how people are acting surprised about this.

    • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      1 month ago

      Selling digital licenses should be illegal? That’d kill any hope of indie games turning a profit.

      • kindenough@kbin.earth
        11·
        1 month ago

        Indie developers should sell licenses instead of games because otherwise they would not make a profit. Maybe you could explain the logic…

        • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          1 month ago

          Physical production is vastly more expensive than digital distribution.