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  • wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.comtoGreentext@sh.itjust.works•Anon loves GOG
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    23 days ago

    🤓 Um, akshually you still don’t OWN the games, it’s still just a license (has been since at least the SNES era if not earlier). The difference is that since you can digitally maintain your own complete DRM free copies of the install media, it’s the physical equivalent of “having the game cartridge” (for old systems without online patches). In other words, if the company says the license is no longer valid then they can’t prevent you from installing/copying/backing-up anyway.

    It’s just important to note that depending on your local laws, it’s still not true ownership, but more like “possession”.