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This would be case-by-case in Steam. There are some games which really do sell under "irrevocable license to play" (which, short of granting copyright privilege

by Zambyte 23d ago

This would be case-by-case in Steam. There are some games which really do sell under "irrevocable license to play" (which, short of granting copyright privileges, is about as close as you can get to ownership for a digital product). Other games on Steam do not. I think it would highlight the differences between publishers / studios more than store fronts.

chrisjj 23d ago
> There are some games which really do sell under "irrevocable license to play" (which, short of granting copyright privileges, is about as close as you can get to ownership for a digital product). Far from it. E.g. excludes resale.
- Zambyte 23d ago
  For digital products, that would mean copyright privileges. Else there is no definition of "buy" that applies to GOG sales either.
  - chrisjj 23d ago
    > For digital products, that would mean copyright privileges. If you sell me a (copy of a) program, I own it and need no (c) privilege to be allowed to resell it. Just like a book.
    - Zambyte 23d ago
      Digital media cannot be transacted without being copied.