alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 2 months agoA new law has been passed in California which prohibits the use of words like "buy" and "purchase" on digital storefronts like Steam.www.pcgamesn.comexternal-linkmessage-square109fedilinkarrow-up1628arrow-down110cross-posted to: lemmydirectory@lemmy.dbzer0.com
arrow-up1618arrow-down1external-linkA new law has been passed in California which prohibits the use of words like "buy" and "purchase" on digital storefronts like Steam.www.pcgamesn.comalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 2 months agomessage-square109fedilinkcross-posted to: lemmydirectory@lemmy.dbzer0.com
minus-squareGrandwolf319@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down1·2 months agoWait so if a game doesn’t not need online connection it can say buy? That is such a huuuge advantage to indie devs that can let you own things.
minus-squareADTJ@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoNo, it’s not just about DRM, currently the storefronts do not guarantee continued access to the content. For example, Valve can just close your Steam account at their discretion and you would no longer be able to log in or download any of your games
Wait so if a game doesn’t not need online connection it can say buy?
That is such a huuuge advantage to indie devs that can let you own things.
No, it’s not just about DRM, currently the storefronts do not guarantee continued access to the content.
For example, Valve can just close your Steam account at their discretion and you would no longer be able to log in or download any of your games