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Would You Pay for Steam?

Posted by Cliff on from the in-the-eventualiity-of-a-subscriber-model dept.

dasmurf asks: "Many users have discussed this possibility. Now that Steam has pioneered the biggest online game delivery system to date, is it as simple as that? Read my concerns about the Steam Subscriber Agreement. Has anyone else read this agreement? Should Valve change it? If you love Valve's games but you've never religiously kept an eye on your credit card statement, maybe this will give you more reason. ;)"

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  1. License agreemtent. by BrookHarty · · Score: 5, Insightful

    First a quick rant, I bought HL2 to get CS:Source now, the only bitch is, I already owned CS:CZ, so It feels like I paid for it twice. And CS:Source doesn't have bots, so CS:CZ is the only offline play around.

    They hit every standard aspect, they own everything, you cant do anything but play the game, and you have no rights. Typical EULA.

    My understanding is EULA's can't over ride laws, example put yourself into indentured servitude.
    So, I think creating 3rd party programs to work with STEAM cant be blocked by the EULA as its outside the scope of the software use.

    Maybe we need a consumers rights bill for software. We finally got one for spyware in the US.