Steam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't actually own your games, GOG moves in for the killshot: Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you'ooli@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.world – 891 points – 1 months agopcgamer.com307Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsShow the parent commentBecause you are still only licensed the gameSo, "licensed" is a legal term. Explain to me how being able to keep something forever, isn't the same as owning?I'm speaking in a legal sense. Please reread my original comment.But why couldn't Steam "legally" offer offline installers the way gog does?
Because you are still only licensed the gameSo, "licensed" is a legal term. Explain to me how being able to keep something forever, isn't the same as owning?I'm speaking in a legal sense. Please reread my original comment.But why couldn't Steam "legally" offer offline installers the way gog does?
So, "licensed" is a legal term. Explain to me how being able to keep something forever, isn't the same as owning?I'm speaking in a legal sense. Please reread my original comment.But why couldn't Steam "legally" offer offline installers the way gog does?
I'm speaking in a legal sense. Please reread my original comment.But why couldn't Steam "legally" offer offline installers the way gog does?
Because you are still only licensed the game
So, "licensed" is a legal term. Explain to me how being able to keep something forever, isn't the same as owning?
I'm speaking in a legal sense. Please reread my original comment.
But why couldn't Steam "legally" offer offline installers the way gog does?