Comment on ‘Digital ownership must be respected’: UK parliament debates Stop Killing Games campaign, but government doesn’t budge

• bluGill@fedia.io ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  The code should go into escrow when the first game is sold. This is standard practice in industry - you don't buy something without assurance that if the company goes under you have options.

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  • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    This is standard practice in industry - you don’t buy something without assurance that if the company goes under you have options.

    Which industries is this standard in? I can’t think of any. If Samsung went bankrupt who is replacing your S25 Ultra?

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    • bluGill@fedia.io ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Consumer devices are not industry. they almost never get that treatment.

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      • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        But the assurance you spoke about is consumer assurance? So you’re saying that your suggestion wouldn’t even apply to video games while suggesting it for video games?

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