Why was it ever allowed for companies to make unilateral contracts with no representation or limits? The entire ecosystem of digital platforms is full of absolutely ridiculous terms and agreements.
Not only there is no reason why digital media shouldn’t be treated as a regular purchase, they want it both ways. Digital storefronts don’t say “license” or “rent”. They say “Buy”, because they know people want to buy it, and many of them wouldn’t pay if they couldn’t buy it. It’s downright deceptive that they label the transaction as a purchase then put a wall of legalese on some corner saying “actually ‘buy’ does not mean buy”.
All the games I have linked to a ubisoft account were physical purchases that came with a key. As long as the key for my physical copy will work again if I so choose to, then I’m fine with them deleting my account.
No, you don’t own them. You have a licence for usage, which is revokable. One of the many problems within eaas (everything as a service).
Why was it ever allowed for companies to make unilateral contracts with no representation or limits? The entire ecosystem of digital platforms is full of absolutely ridiculous terms and agreements.
Not only there is no reason why digital media shouldn’t be treated as a regular purchase, they want it both ways. Digital storefronts don’t say “license” or “rent”. They say “Buy”, because they know people want to buy it, and many of them wouldn’t pay if they couldn’t buy it. It’s downright deceptive that they label the transaction as a purchase then put a wall of legalese on some corner saying “actually ‘buy’ does not mean buy”.
That’s the funny part, they aren’t allowed to. But they know no one is gonna bother to sue then over it.
Those ridiculous terms of service are null and void when challenged in court.
All the games I have linked to a ubisoft account were physical purchases that came with a key. As long as the key for my physical copy will work again if I so choose to, then I’m fine with them deleting my account.