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"The court rejected Valve’s defense that argued Steam is a subscription service." Good! A subscription service infers new content without having to pay a repea
by knightofmars 7y ago
"The court rejected Valve’s defense that argued Steam is a subscription service."
Good! A subscription service infers new content without having to pay a repeated entry cost for said content.
- nonconvergent 7y agoWhat is a subscription if not a repeated entry cost for new content?
- beatgammit 7y agoAnd often repeated entry cost without new content. With a subscription service, you never own the content in any meaningful way, you just get temporary access, and if you stop paying, you typically lose access to the content. Steam isn't a subscription service because you purchase a la carte and only get access to the specific content you choose. I would love a subscription service where I could play other games with a flat monthly cost, but that's not how Steam operates.