Valve has updated the store SteamNow it clearly warns you what you are buying at the time of payment Licensing of a Game and a service and Not the product. A clear concept already for many users, but not for all. We note: Steam policies have not changed, the site is now obliged to clearly report this information.
When you add games to your cart and proceed to checkout, you'll see a box on the right (find an example in the image below), which reads: “Purchase Digital Product Licenses the product on Steam“, along with a link to the Steam subscription agreement that states “Content and Services are licensed, not sold. license does not convey any title or right to the Subscriber Contents and Services”.
Other stores should follow suit soon
The reason for this update is a recent law passed by the state of California, which requires digital stores to clearly state that content purchased in a digital store is a license to use, to protect consumers and against false advertising. This applies not only to video games, but also to music, movies, TV series and e-books.
As the law will take effect on January 1, 2025, Valve moved forward a few months. As a result, soon Other digital stores The PlayStation Store, eShop, Xbox Store, and Epic Games Store must provide similar notices stating the non-permanence of the product you are purchasing and the limited rights you obtain under the license granted.
