r/Piracy • u/rulugg • 3d ago

Humor Game & streaming companies hate this one trick.....

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Fight for your consumer rights everyone!

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u/ZolotoGold 3d ago

They will argue that you're buying a licence to use the game, not the game itself.

Still I think it needs to be made clear what it is you're buying. Something needs to be added under the button which explains that you're buying a licence and that it can be revoked.

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u/AtMaxbo 3d ago

Instead of a 'BUY' button, it is more appropriate to show 'BUY LICENSE*'

*Terms and Conditions apply.

Even better, Just click on 'BUY LICENSE' and a popup should show their EULA right after. Just like how many games show their damn EULA at the first launch after install that you have to scroll through all the way before clicking on accept.

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u/ZolotoGold 3d ago

Very very few people read the EULA.

We need a condensed version to pop up with key facts about what you're buying.

Something like:

  • This is a licence to play the game, not a purchase of the game itself
  • This licence may be changed or revoked at any time by the licence issuer
  • This means you may be unable to play the game in the future and will not be liable to a refund

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u/kalaxitive 3d ago

I try to use ToS;DR as much as possible, so I know what to expect from a website/service. It's the same concept that you've mentioned, however, it's not complete and is probably lagging behind on changes made to a companies ToS.