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A new law has been passed in California which prohibits the use of words like "buy" and "purchase" on digital storefronts like Steam. (www.pcgamesn.com)

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[–] [email protected] 252 points 2 months ago (19 children)

Essentially, the new law will mean that storefronts like Steam will no longer be able to use terms such as “buy” or “purchase” when advertising a game that always requires an online connection. Since you won’t technically own the product and servers being taken offline would render the product useless, a different word will have to be used.

The official phrasing in the bill’s summary reads, it will “prohibit a seller of a digital good from advertising or offering for sale a digital good, as defined, to a purchaser with the terms buy, purchase, or any other term which a reasonable person would understand.”

That's actually a very good reason IMO.

[–] Euphorazine 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

I don't see why there's a distinction for always online games. You don't "own" any game you buy off steam. All you get is a license to play the game off steam. You can't sell or trade them.

[–] Gigasser 8 points 2 months ago

Support GOG! Fuck DRM! Own your shit!

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