News going over California's new bill to require lack of ownership of digital media (including video games) to be labeled that's kind of a mess + a small victory of the stop killing games campaign.

  • Dirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]
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    3 days ago

    All that means is what Bandai already does with their games, the copyright notice at the start of the game (or in the options menu) includes a line saying something to the effect of (we reserve the right to terminate this game as a digital service at any time.)

    • hexaflexagonbear [he/him]
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      3 days ago

      I'm pretty sure I remember like my PS1 games having a disclaimer on the cases that you're buying a single license and not a physical product or whatever. I'm guessing back then the concern was about having to warranty scratched up discs tho maybe

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
      hexagon
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      3 days ago

      Yeah and it fucking sucks. It's not even like a rental; it's an unspecified and finite amount of time and then your purchase is nothing.