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Steam Implements License Warning Ahead of 2025 California Law
Oct 11, 2024, 02:32 PM
Valve's digital distribution platform, Steam, has implemented a new warning system to inform users that purchasing a game on its store only grants them a license, not ownership of the game. This change comes in anticipation of a new Californian law set to take effect in 2025, which mandates that digital storefronts must clearly disclose when users are buying a license rather than owning the game outright. The law aims to increase transparency in digital purchases and prevent misleading terminology such as 'buy' when referring to licensed content.
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