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Everyone get ready for possable new changes in game developement because EU considers games as softwares and they can be resold

A topic by firecat created Sep 20, 2019 Views: 220 Replies: 1
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So Valve once again is found breaking the laws, it is being used as an example for any game stores who do not follow the laws. This will effect many stores even itch.io so be ready for anything. Reasons why I think it will happen are simple, Valve is under anti-trust lawsuit and AU who is also with EU found Valve guilty of not offering refunds. The "game is a software" ended with EU courts saying games are software in 2012. All this leads to the conclusion that Valve will not get an appeal.

What happens to free games?

If no game is under DRM it should be safe and no changes happening.

What about DRM games?

They will be required to let the user sell games by making it into a key or something.

What about software outside the EU?

Software will also need to be resold since that is how this all started. OR you can not sell it in EU but you lose a lot more customers.

Why has this not happen; Why has this not happen in other places?

Either no one knew or Valve made EU angry again to cause the lawsuit. So now action needs to be taken.

I really hope itch.io makes a new system where you can resell games.

Lets just hope Itch does not become the new G2A