Have you ever bought an app or game from a digital storefront, only for it to suddenly disappear and become inaccessible without warning? It’s both confusing and frustrating, which is why some ...

Steam adds the harsh truth that you're buying “a license,” not the game itself - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/10/steam-now-reminds-you-that-it ...

Steam appears to have started posting a notice in its shopping cart that purchases on its storefront are only for a license and not a game, according to a notice spotted by Engadget. It looks like an ...

Ahead of new California legislation requiring storefronts to make it clear customers are only buying a license for digital content rather than outright owning it, Steam has implemented a message at ...

Valve made a change for when consumers checkout. The use of physical media has certainly dwindled over the years. More and more consumers are taking their content digitally, meaning subscription ...

Editor's take: Steam has become one of the first companies to admit that you do not own the games you buy. This acknowledgment comes as new regulations take effect. We've long known that digital game ...

Video game publisher Valve’s giant digital-gaming portal Steam faces scrutiny in Germany over its end-user license agreement. When agreed to, the EULA strips Steam customers of their right to join a ...

The makers of Half-Life are facing a lawsuit in Germany over the Steam EULA. Half-Life developer Valve faces litigation in Germany over the user agreement in its Steam digital distribution system. The ...