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Steam now says the ‘game’ you’re buying is really just a license
Valve might already be in compliance with new legislation.
Valve is now explicitly disclosing that you don’t own the games you buy from its Steam online store. Some Steam users noticed the disclosure go live earlier this week and posted their findings on Reddit. California has a law going into effect next year that’ll require digital storefronts like Valve’s Steam platform to clearly say that you’re only purchasing a license for your digital media because some companies like Ubisoft and PlayStation were removing digital purchases from users’ libraries, keeping them from playing games like The Crew or watching their old Discovery shows.
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