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Buying digital games means you're just purchasing a license, California will force storefronts to admit (www.eurogamer.net)

submitted 6 months ago by AlexanderTheGreat@lemmy.world to c/xbox@lemmy.world

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California will soon require storefronts to make clear that purchasing digital content, including games, movies and music, does not mean you actually own it.

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[-] Entertainmeonly 45 points 6 months ago

What's that old saying?

If buying doesn't mean owning than pirating doesn't mean stealing.

[-] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

"borrowed from the internet"

[-] Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago

Its not stealing if you cant own it anyway?

[-] burgersc12@mander.xyz 1 points 6 months ago

As long as you put it back its fine!

[-] ATDA@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Shame I must be violating their terms I didn't purchase to agree to. Oh darn. Darn and bother.

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