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minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoYeah that’s my problem with it as well. People keep going “but steam does the same thing” but with steam I actually have the install on my computer, a computer which valve does not control and they cannot take things off me after the fact.
minus-squareJohanno@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoYesnt. Steam can absolutely remote remove your library. They never did and probably won’t do it. But they could
minus-squarematthurtme@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoHow can they do that? I’m curious
minus-squareHueristic_Autistic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoYou agreed to it in the TOS
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoThey can take a game off sale but they can’t take something from me that I’ve already downloaded.
minus-squareJohanno@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoIn most European countries yes. They can’t legally. But they can technically.
minus-squareLwL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 days agoThey cannot if you back it up to a folder outside of the steam directory. Provided of course the game doesn’t use Steam’s DRM.
Yeah that’s my problem with it as well. People keep going “but steam does the same thing” but with steam I actually have the install on my computer, a computer which valve does not control and they cannot take things off me after the fact.
Yesnt. Steam can absolutely remote remove your library.
They never did and probably won’t do it. But they could
How can they do that? I’m curious
You agreed to it in the TOS
They can take a game off sale but they can’t take something from me that I’ve already downloaded.
In most European countries yes. They can’t legally. But they can technically.
They cannot if you back it up to a folder outside of the steam directory. Provided of course the game doesn’t use Steam’s DRM.