ooli@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 hours agoSteam'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'www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square103fedilinkarrow-up1329arrow-down119
arrow-up1310arrow-down1external-linkSteam'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'www.pcgamer.comooli@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 hours agomessage-square103fedilink
minus-squareCapitalType@moist.catsweat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up24·5 hours agoDoesn’t owning something mean you can sell it? That doesn’t apply to GOG, though.
minus-squareUndercoverUlrikHD@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-21 hour agoPut the installer on a USB stick and sell it. I assume you’ve never gone back to the electronics store where you bought your dishwasher and expected to sell your used dishwasher there.
minus-squareampersandrew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·41 minutes agoBy the definition of this California law, they seem to count as offering ownership.
Doesn’t owning something mean you can sell it? That doesn’t apply to GOG, though.
Put the installer on a USB stick and sell it. I assume you’ve never gone back to the electronics store where you bought your dishwasher and expected to sell your used dishwasher there.
By the definition of this California law, they seem to count as offering ownership.