Quoting: devnullYour access through steam is a subscription based product that is correct, not all content you purchase is however.

That's not what I read:

The Steam client software and any other software, content, and updates you download or access via Steam, including but not limited to Valve or third-party video games and in-game content, software associated with Hardware and any virtual items you trade, sell or purchase in a Steam Subscription Marketplace are referred to in this Agreement as "Content and Services;"

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Quoting: Purple Library GuyI'm not sure that can be described as Steam stopping you from owning the software.

Their terms [External Link] are pretty clear about it (emphasis mine):

As a Subscriber you may obtain access to certain services, software and content available to Subscribers. The Steam client software and any other software, content, and updates you download or access via Steam, including but not limited to Valve or third-party video games and in-game content, software associated with Hardware and any virtual items you trade, sell or purchase in a Steam Subscription Marketplace are referred to in this Agreement as "Content and Services;" the rights to access and/or use any Content and Services accessible through Steam are referred to in this Agreement as "Subscriptions."

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You become a subscriber of Steam ("Subscriber") by completing the registration of a Steam user account.

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Steam and your Subscription(s) require the download and installation of Content and Services onto your computer. Valve hereby grants, and you accept, a non-exclusive license and right, to use the Content and Services for your personal, non-commercial use (except where commercial use is expressly allowed herein or in the applicable Subscription Terms). This license ends upon termination of (a) this Agreement or (b) a Subscription that includes the license. The Content and Services are licensed, not sold.

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Quoting: melkemindThis ultimately speaks to a larger problem with gaming. If Rocket League were DRM-free and allowed people to create their own servers, it wouldn't matter if it left Steam. People could create and host their own leagues. If the game stops selling on Steam and complete functionality (connection to the network) is not maintained, it raises the question: Did we ever actually fully own the game in the first place?

I don't think that has ever been in question. Steam sells licenses to access specific parts of its service. You don't own the software.

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Quoting: einherjarI really don't understand, why Valve doesn't fight back?

It might be that they initially felt like Epic wouldn't last and didn't warrant any action on their part, and by now they might be reconsidering.

Or maybe they have been working on something, but in Valve Time... Until that's revealed, they still have the best platform by far anyway from the gamers' perspective; they just need to stop losing publishers.

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Guess I won't be buying that DLC after all, then... More money for Aspyr when they finish patching Borderlands.

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Quoting: subHey Liam, thanks for this service!

Would you mind linking to the most relevant GOL article of the individual games if it's not too much work?

(Ofc) They are sometimes very helpful with the replies from the community.
Be it to encourage a buy or staying (far) away with the current hardware configuration.

Perhaps, although it might make things confusing when my aim is just to get people right to the games rather than do in-website links like other sites often do. Will think on how to best do it, might not always make sense either when previous articles don't have anything important to know.

Just a random suggestion since it's not a feature I'm personally interested in, but maybe you could take a page from Wikipedia's "see also" article sections. Or if you would rather avoid an additional section, maybe add a superscript [GOL] link next to each title, e.g. Darkest Dungeons⁽ᴳᴼᴸ⁾ [External Link].
(Yeah I had to cheat a bit for the example.)

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I must say that after coming across the 7DRL challenge game Forward [External Link] last week, the idea of a card-based rogue-like sounds attractive, especially if there is some story to it. But I'm pretty cheap when it comes to rogue-likes since I don't feel an incentive to beat them more than once, so I'll have to see the price point first.

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Quoting: witikoInstead of thanking Aspyr Media, they should be rebuked.

Ah yes, that worked really well with the Witcher. If anything, I'd blame the publishers for not giving Aspyr enough time and/or forewarning to prepare the ports for a simultaneous release of the update.

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Interesting! I'm interested to see what kind of lore comes up in a game whose setting has been 19 years in the making :)

And it's always good to see devs take the time to make a good first impression at release.

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Yeah, I'm still playing through the pre-sequel, but to me it feels like a natural continuation to the second game. Very similar interface and mechanics overall, same style, and while the low-gravity stuff is a pretty big change, it's rarely something that detracts from the experience IMO. In fact, I really enjoy the ability to traverse environments vertically more easily and to have it as another option to get out of a tight spot. That first boss fight does suck, but if you do the side missions first you get a decent sniper that you can use to take him down pretty quickly without having to chase him around.

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