• antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 day ago

    Not exactly accurate. The button can still say Buy. The law says that they have to get extra acknowledgment from the buyer that they actually mean license. So it will say buy, and then it will pop up and say you aren’t buying the game, only a license, and then you have to click ok I understand. More nags. What we really need is another license agreement to pop up that nobody reads.

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      23 hours ago

      The EULA is a wall of text that means nothing to most people, just like the TOS. The CLA (California License Agreement) or whatever this will be called with be no different, unless they specifically demand a very short and to the point.

      *"You are buying a game licence that can legally be revoked without providing a refund.

      Ubisoft can revoke the game license at any time for any reason.

      Ubisoft guarantees access to the license for 0 days."*

      I have no expectation that it will be that clear and concise.

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        22 hours ago

        I was alarmed most by part B:

        (B)The seller provides to the consumer before executing each transaction a clear and conspicuous statement that does both of the following:

        (i)States in plain language that buying or purchasing the digital good is a license.

        (ii)Includes a hyperlink, QR code, or similar method to access the terms and conditions that provide full details on the license.

        The way I’m reading that it’s just going to say something like: “Attention, you access to this game which can be revoked or abandoned at any time. For more information follow this link and read the license. Press here to continue your purchase.” Nobody will read it.

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          20 hours ago

          Hopefully (fingers crossed) the blurb even saying “Revoked at will” will finally out people on edge