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I figured someone in this thread should look at the terms of service. It says that Zynga owns the items and you're allowed to use them while the service is offe
by kens 6y ago
I figured someone in this thread should look at the terms of service. It says that Zynga owns the items and you're allowed to use them while the service is offered (5). It also says that their maximum liability is the amount you paid in the past 180 days (14). They make no promises or guarantees that the service will always be available and may withdraw services for business or operational needs (13).
Specifically, it says "you do not own any Virtual Items that you obtained through our Services, regardless of whether you “earned” those Virtual Items or “purchased” them. Your Account and any related Virtual Items are owned by Zynga. Zynga gives you a limited license and right to use your Account and the related Virtual Items while we offer the Services."
https://www.zynga.com/legal/terms-of-service https://www.zynga.com/legal/terms-of-service
- wpietri 6y agoGood find. I think it's worth comparing with the Edison Phonographic Cylinder EULA: https://maisonbisson.com/post/edison-phonograph-eula/ https://maisonbisson.com/post/edison-phonograph-eula/ In spirit, it's similar: "We sold you a thing, but it's not really yours." Eventually, that changed, presumably because people resented not actually owning the things that they reasonably believe they owned. It'll be interesting to see how this evolves. This is clearly different, in that "purchased" items only really exist on the Zynga servers; the burdens fall differently. But in the coming decades I wouldn't be surprised to see some consumer protection laws around virtual purchases.