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RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

Steam Deck is not any closer to real ownership than Xbox or PlayStation. Video Games have had “non-ownership” clauses in their EULAs long before the Xbox or PlaysStation existed, sadly.

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garretble@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
Everyone on Lemmy either says one of two things when any console news is posted:

Build a Linux gaming rig!

Get a Steam Deck!

On the second point, you are right. You are trading licensing games from Sony or MS to licensing games from Gabe and his yachts.
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- MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  People have a hard on for steam though so they give it a pass for everything.
  
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- Blaster_M@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  DRM on Steam is a choice made by the game publishers selling on Steam
  
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Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
The difference being that some Steam games are DRM free, so de facto you do have full ownership of what you buy (just like with GOG), as long you have a copy for the files.

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