Steam now includes an up front warning to customers that they’re buying a license, not a game ahead of a Californian law going into effect in 2025. The change to Steam comes after California governor ...

Have you ever bought an app or game from a digital storefront, only for it to suddenly disappear and become inaccessible without warning? It’s both confusing and frustrating, which is why some ...

Steam adds the harsh truth that you're buying “a license,” not the game itself - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/10/steam-now-reminds-you-that-it ...

Ahead of new California legislation requiring storefronts to make it clear customers are only buying a license for digital content rather than outright owning it, Steam has implemented a message at ...

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Valve made a change for when consumers checkout. The use of physical media has certainly dwindled over the years. More and more consumers are taking their content digitally, meaning subscription ...

I'm dating myself as an old fart, but back in my day (don't you just love that phrase?), you bought a game cartridge from KB Toys or Sears, went home and popped it into your Atari 2600 console, and ...

One Steam user discovered they were agreeing to a bit more than they expected when scrolling through the licensing agreement for an indie game on Valve’s popular storefront, sharing a picture of the ...

The makers of Half-Life are facing a lawsuit in Germany over the Steam EULA. Half-Life developer Valve faces litigation in Germany over the user agreement in its Steam digital distribution system. The ...

Video game publisher Valve’s giant digital-gaming portal Steam faces scrutiny in Germany over its end-user license agreement. When agreed to, the EULA strips Steam customers of their right to join a ...