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As California forces stores to admit you don't own digital games, GOG reminds PC gamers you can keep DRM-free games: "Your gaming legacy is always in your hands"
While pretty much every digital storefront says you're "purchasing" your games, the nasty little secret is that you're only ever buying a license to access any given title. Most stores reserve the right to revoke that license if they so choose,
California’s new law forces digital stores to admit you’re just licensing content, not buying it
We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately. “When the law comes into effect next year,
California signs a law that will make digital game stores fess up about your lack of ownership of what you're buying
From 2025 in California, digital stores will have to be honest about whether you're really buying the content, or merely access to a license to it.
Buying digital games means you're just purchasing a license, California will force storefronts to admit
California will soon require storefronts to make clear that purchasing digital content, including games, movies and music, does not mean you actually own it. As of next year, Californian customers will be informed that buying a game on Steam,
New California law means digital stores can’t imply you’re buying a game when you’re merely licensing it
You actually paid for a license to play the game — not to own it. Companies can revoke the license at any time. It doesn’t happen all too often, but it does happen, especially with older games: Ubisoft made headlines earlier this year when delisted racing game The Crew in December,
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I Spent An Embarrassing Amount of My Life Playing These Computer Games
One of my absolute favorite parts of my personal gaming history is when I discovered the world of PC games. I’m talking about ...
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A Gnu Way to Play: How to Get PC Games Running on Linux
If you’re fed up with Windows but don’t want to give up your PC games, don’t worry. These days, Linux gaming is a lot easier ...
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StarCraft Remastered and StarCraft 2 are coming to PC Game Pass — here's when
Two iconic RTS games from Blizzard Entertainment are coming to PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in November.
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RTS classics StarCraft, StarCraft II make their way to PC Game Pass
It's already free to play both StarCraft and StarCraft II 's multiplayer modes on PC. This move to Game Pass will make the ...
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PC Gamer at Tokyo Game Show 2024 Day 1 report: PC gaming on the rise and a strong indie game showing
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One of Asia's most popular games is coming to Xbox Game Pass PC
One of South Korea's biggest and most popular PC games will now be freely included in Xbox Game Pass on PC, and it could ...
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Grab A Ton Of Xbox Games On PC During The Latest Steam Sale
If you want even more Xbox goodness on your PC after perusing the sale, you can always grab a Game Pass subscription. If you ...
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Can You Increase FOV in God of War Ragnarok on PC?
This isn’t surprising, as the previous title, God of War (2018), also lacked this feature. The developer maintains the ...
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New CAPTCHA Attack Targets Users Looking for Pirated PC Games
The fake security test is designed to manipulate users into downloading and installing the password-looting Lumma Stealer ...
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Every PC and Xbox game shown during Sony's PlayStation State of Play September 2024
Monster Hunter made a big appearance at State of Play, with Capcom even announcing the Monster Hunter Wilds release date at ...
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Atelier Resleriana Switch, PS4, PS5, and PC Game Announced
The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian is a new Switch, PS4, PS5, and PC game tied to the existing mobile and PC title.
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