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[-] lyralycan@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Well, I'm just happy that they can't remotely delete the game from my PC's drive if they do choose to unsell it. Unless they can with EULA clauses like "We reserve the right to remotely access and update the Product at any time" in which case, Fuck

[-] Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 28 points 3 days ago

They can make them unplayable with online checks. Hence why piracy is the only way to truly own digital media

[-] Mondez@lemdro.id 8 points 3 days ago

Fairly sure steam has sufficient access to your system to do just that to the games it installed.

[-] Ghoelian@piefed.social 4 points 3 days ago

Even if they can't, the publisher can always just push an update that makes it unplayable.

I'm pretty sure they can require an update before launching, and you have to be online every once in a while to play games on steam at all.

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