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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)

submitted 2 years ago by alessandro@lemmy.ca to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca

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[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Wait so if a game doesn’t not need online connection it can say buy?

That is such a huuuge advantage to indie devs that can let you own things.

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[–] ADTJ@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago

No, it's not just about DRM, currently the storefronts do not guarantee continued access to the content.

For example, Valve can just close your Steam account at their discretion and you would no longer be able to log in or download any of your games

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