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By: Telepathic.Geometry

Changers?

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By: Telepathic.Geometry

There is another point here, that I think might be interesting, especially going forwards with digital distribution. What happens if you refuse to agree to the terms? You lose all of the games and...

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By: alterecho

Oh just get a retail copy and be done with it.

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By: Cygnar

The class action waiver/arbitration clause is likely to be effective only in the United States. If challenged, the section will come under much more strict review in European courts where consumer...

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By: Talkar

And This is why i don’t like clients such as steam. They can do whatever they want and the costumer has to just follow, or loose 1000′s of dollars worth of games.

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By: GrimRita

Well this is just plain stupid. Either way, despite putting this kind of crap in their small print, I think they will have a hard time upholding it. If this was the case, every single company on earth...

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By: expose the core

I don’t think you can wave your legal rights away to any EULA in the EU. Not sure how it is in the US.

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By: dex3108

If they can prove that i am person who clicked I Agree (and they can’t) then ok. Every Agreement, ToS and EULA that are digital can be very easily rejected on court

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By: Artheval_Pe

If I recall well, in french law such subscribers agreement are what is called a “dol” which is a form of vice of consent that makes the contract null. The fact that you can’t play the game you bought...

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By: Patrick Garratt

@9 – Is that true?

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By: LordSkyline

@10 It is true for all of the EU, any EULA (what so ever) you HAVE to accept to have access to something you purchased is void in the EU.

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By: Telepathic.Geometry

@10: It sounds about right to me. It’s more or less the same as signing a contract under duress.

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By: DSB

It really sucks either way. They can’t take your games away for not signing a EULA, because obviously you’re not required to sign it, and just like before, people can opt out freely. I just think it’s...

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By: ManuOtaku

#5 I do agree, This is one of the reasons why i dont like the way the industry is going, with cloud gaming replacing physical media,etc, and also services like steam, the provider have the power to do...

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By: DSB

That’s just scaremongering though. The license is just as much yours on a client, and the retailer is going to be just as liable for damages if he takes it away without notice. You don’t lose your...

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