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[Playstation Lifestyle] Steam Now Admits Players Rent Digital Licenses, Not Buy Games
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this post was submitted on 11 Oct 2024
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I think this is due to the new California law. I wonder if there will be any carveouts for some games that let you make an offline backup, or if the Steam licensing scheme means that all products offered on Steam are licensed.