Comment on Amazon Prime Video is able to remove a video from your library after purchase.

• TheEntity@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I have dozens of games in my library that are no longer available to purchase. Often these are games with expired music copyright, though some just removed the music in an update instead. I don't remember a single withdrawn game that would get removed from my library.

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  • CorrodedCranium@leminal.space ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    My point was it’s likely within Steam’s rights. If they needed to or wanted to they likely could but they likely know the overwhelming backlash that they would face.

    For example games like Rimworld and Disco Elysium were, at a time, banned in Australia. I don’t believe they were removed from online storefronts but if there was ever enough legal pressure maybe something could have happened. There is a Steam Support page regional restrictions but it doesn’t mention anything in regards to accessing games that have become banned in your country.

    I think Codename: Gordon and Order of War were removed. I could be mistaken though.

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    • TheEntity@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Yes, I believe you're correct in terms of them being within their rights to do so. I'm just not aware of them ever actually pulling this trigger, but they technically can.

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      • CorrodedCranium@leminal.space ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Yeah. Reminds of when they changes the user agreement to prevent class action lawsuits.

        Unless there’s a major shift at Valve I couldn’t see it happening anytime soon. My fear would be once it happens once that it would become more common.

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