Katana314@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoSteam Now Warns Consumers That They're Buying a License, Not a Game During a Purchasewww.cgmagonline.comexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1512
arrow-up1512external-linkSteam Now Warns Consumers That They're Buying a License, Not a Game During a Purchasewww.cgmagonline.comKatana314@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square80fedilink
minus-squarehopesdead@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up170·2 months agoI’m pretty sure this is in response to a recent California bill that forces digital storefronts to disclose if it is a license you are getting. Otherwise the storefront is not allowed to use words like “buy” or “purchase”. https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/26/24254922/california-digital-purchase-disclosure-law-ab-2426
minus-squarecybermass@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up48·2 months ago10/10 law can we please get this in Canada too?
minus-squareBlisterexe@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoAt least for steam it looks like it might be rolled out worldwide
I’m pretty sure this is in response to a recent California bill that forces digital storefronts to disclose if it is a license you are getting. Otherwise the storefront is not allowed to use words like “buy” or “purchase”.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/26/24254922/california-digital-purchase-disclosure-law-ab-2426
10/10 law can we please get this in Canada too?
At least for steam it looks like it might be rolled out worldwide