You don't own your Steam games

[Rallianto]

This is a surprise to me. I always thought Steam were consumer friendly and let you buy and own games. I was very wrong. Steam is able to revoke ANY game at ANY time, without you being able to do ANYTHING about it. Just too bad. Pay full price $60 ($70 if you ask Sony) like you would for a physical (real) copy, but Steam can take it away the next second if they so desire.
You are also not allowed to re-sell you games!!!
Imagine if Apple said "You cannot resell you iPhone".
You cannot TRADE or SELL you game you paid full price for - like you could with a REAL COPY of the game. Why are the Steam fake copy the same price as a real copy?
Are people aware, you do not in ANY way own the games you bought on Steam?

[Zarineth]

Yes, every single gaming platform works like that.

[AmsterdamHeavy]

You never owned your games. You always had a license to use the software. The only thing that has changed is the fact that the terms you never read can actually be enforced now.

[**DeiRowtag]

we know its been a while

[Sasori Kigaru]

You own your license to the game but that aside, its always been that way. You never owned the "game", just that installation even with physical disks. The only reason you could do so much more with a physical disk was because it was physically in your hand so, they couldn't really stop you from letting a friend borrow a disk or cartridge.

Digit goods can't be shared in the same way, not legally at least and to be quite fair the way steam handles things has always been known. It was all in the SSA, even back when I created my account. Highly likely the same since steam became a digital storefront.

[Rallianto]

Okay seems most people were aware. But then answer me; Why are you paying the same for a fake copy that they ask for a real copy?

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by Rallianto:

Okay seems most people were aware. But then answer me; Why are you paying the same for a fake copy that they ask for a real copy?

Why are you? I know I don't, I wait for sales. Pro tip: sales are a fantastic substitute for second-hand games.

[Aachen]

Never read those licensing agreements in the past, eh?

[Crazy Tiger]

Always has been like that, it's how licensing works.

Originally posted by Rallianto:

Okay seems most people were aware. But then answer me; Why are you paying the same for a fake copy that they ask for a real copy?

Because, as always, the majority of costs is in the development of the game, not in the manner of distribution.

Just wait for games to have the price you're willing to pay. You know, just like with physical copies.

[d3str0y3r]

Originally posted by Rallianto:

Okay seems most people were aware. But then answer me; Why are you paying the same for a fake copy that they ask for a real copy?

The physical copies are still just a license, it's just harder to enforce the terms of that license. Which could change some day and they will be able to revoke those as well.

[Sasori Kigaru]

Originally posted by Rallianto:

Okay seems most people were aware. But then answer me; Why are you paying the same for a fake copy that they ask for a real copy?

Both are real copies, digital is more convenient and I wait for sales so I can get them CHEAP.
Plus a physical disk will degrade over time, digital goods don't degrade.

[Rallianto]

Consumers are the majority, yet they have the worst deals. Makes zero sense to me.
But looking at the answers, I see why... you people have no spine, you make these companies walk all over you, and your best answers are "It's always been like that"

[Zarineth]

Originally posted by Rallianto:

Consumers are the majority, yet they have the worst deals. Makes zero sense to me.
But looking at the answers, I see why... you people have no spine, you make these companies walk all over you, and your best answers are "It's always been like that"

Stop buying games then. Otherwise you support these companies.

[Rallianto]

Originally posted by Zarineth:

Stop buying games then. Otherwise you support these companies.

Yes you are correct - and indeed, I'll stop paying for games now.
We could change this together, if we all stopped buying games until we had actual ownership.
But you wouldn't have the disipline to do so

[Sasori Kigaru]

Originally posted by Rallianto:

Consumers are the majority, yet they have the worst deals. Makes zero sense to me.
But looking at the answers, I see why... you people have no spine, you make these companies walk all over you, and your best answers are "It's always been like that"

Nah, my spine is intact and quite strong thank you.

As I said, I do it cause its cheap and convenient and other reasons I'm not about to list. I have my reasons, and I'm happy with my decisions so, thats all that matters in my book.

[Overseer]

Imagine buying Playstation Plus to be able to play online.